Bilingual Counselor S/E
Listed compensation
$28.13-$40.36/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Level: Experienced
- Job Location: YMCA Family Services - Holtsville, NY
- Position Type: Full Time (Benefits Eligible)
- Education Level: Master's degree (MA/MS)
- Salary Range: $28.13 - $40.36Hourly
- Job Shift: Rotating shift
- Job Category: Community Programs & Outreach
Bilingual S. E Counselor LMSW Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities
Provide bilingual counseling services to clients within the community outreach program. Manage caseloads and support family services at the Holtsville location.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree (MA/MS) and LMSW certification. Candidates must be bilingual and experienced in a counseling capacity.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Community Programs & Outreach — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $59k–$84k | Counselor median $62k (middle half $54k–$88k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$66k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in New York | 791 active | 12,814 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment791 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend (all specialties) | −1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,190 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About YMCA of Long Island
Benefits & Perks
Living in Holtsville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $647k
- Median resident rent
- $2,342/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.