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Access: Supports for Living
Middletown, New York

Transitional Living Counselor

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18.50/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same.

Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment.

We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be.

  • Location: Middletown, NY
  • Hours: Mon-Fri Days but flexibility needed
  • Rate: $18.50

Job Description

We are currently seeking a full-time Transitional Living Counselors to join our team of professionals within the Mental Health Housing and Recovery Program. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, able to multi-task and have excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

The TLC will demonstrate the ability to teach habilitation and recovery skills. They will understand existing service systems within the community and will be skilled in identifying appropriate resources to support recovery. In this position an individual will engage with and develop a positive working relationship with individuals in the program, while working with the broader service team to coordinate services and positive outcomes for the individual.

In This Role Staff Will

  • Perform assessments
  • Develop service plans
  • Provide restorative services
  • Be responsible for timely documentation in accordance with NYSOMH and Medicaid regulations

Each counselor will be assigned 8-9 cases and will be on-call for a week on a periodic rotational basis for the program.

Qualifications

The Candidate Must

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

1-2 years experience

  • Life Recovery Experience is preferred

Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance.

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans

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An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans

Key Responsibilities

The Transitional Living Counselor will engage with individuals in the program, developing positive working relationships while coordinating services with the broader team to achieve positive outcomes. Key duties include performing assessments, developing service plans, providing restorative services, and ensuring timely documentation compliant with NYSOMH and Medicaid regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Multi-taskingOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsHabilitation SkillsService System UnderstandingResource IdentificationCase ManagementAssessmentService Plan Development

Counselor Career Context

Access: Supports for Living ranks #4 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Transitional Living Counselor at Access: Supports for Living a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 752 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 752 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$408k
Typical market rent
$2,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Access: Supports for Living

Non-profit Organizations
Middletown, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection, pet insurance)
Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D
Matching 403(b) retirement plan
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Accelerated holiday pay