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Starbridge
Rochester, New York

Relief Residential Habilitation Counselor

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$18-$20/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Relief Residential Habilitation Counselor – Supervised IRA
  • Rochester, NY
  • $18-$20 per hour

Why Starbridge

At Starbridge, we partner with people with disabilities, their families, and the people who support them to build communities where everyone belongs. We are For the Hope and the How: the hope that life can change for the better, and the know-how to make it happen.

If you have a passion for helping people achieve their goals, we are looking for you! We have an opening for a Relief Residential Habilitation Counselor in the city of Rochester. Our counselors support individuals with disabilities to live successfully as members of their community. You'll be able to share your creativity and enthusiasm with others in a job that is rewarding and offers many opportunities to advance in your career.

Evening and overnight availability is especially important for this relief position. We are looking for candidates who can provide flexible coverage based on program needs, including evenings, overnight shifts, occasional mornings, weekends, and other assigned shifts as needed.

What We're Looking For

Documentation of highest level of education completed

A Valid Driver’s License

Availability to work flexible relief shifts, with a particular need for evenings, overnight, occasional mornings, and weekends.

Availability to work afternoon-evening schedules to include one weekend day each week. Schedule/location may be subject to change based on the needs of the program.

Commitment to including people with disabilities in all community settings.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Opportunities to lead meaningful initiatives that strengthen families and communities across New York State.
  • A collaborative leadership team committed to innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Our Commitment

Removing barriers is at the heart of our mission, and that includes how we hire. Starbridge is proud to serve a variety of cultures and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applicants of every background and experience and base our hiring decisions on each person’s ability to do the job.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor supports individuals with disabilities in a residential setting to help them live successfully within their community. Responsibilities include providing flexible coverage across various shifts and maintaining accurate documentation of services.

Requirements

Candidates must have a valid driver's license and documentation of their highest level of education completed. Applicants must also demonstrate availability for flexible shifts, including evenings, overnights, and weekends.

Key Skills

Disability SupportFlexible SchedulingCommunity InclusionCrisis InterventionClient AdvocacyCommunication

Residential Habilitation — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$37k–$42kCounselor median $54k (middle half $51k–$77k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$37k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in New York798 active13,395 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 24% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment798 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
38%
Sign-on bonus
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,391 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Starbridge

Individual and Family Services
Rochester, NY
201-500 employees

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k
Typical market rent
$1,454/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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