Counselor-18532806
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Mental Health & Substance Use in Brooklyn, NY, USA. ABOUT ICL Our Philosophy of Care: for 35 years, ICL has been providing care that is changing lives. In addition, every year, people coming to ICL do get better with us.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
Apply to join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Mental Health & Substance Use.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides direct care and support to adults with mental illness and substance abuse disorders in community residences. Responsibilities include ensuring facility safety, assisting with daily living skills, monitoring medication, and documenting resident progress.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related human services experience. The role requires the ability to work flexible shifts, maintain safety certifications, and effectively communicate with residents and staff.
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Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (54 salary observations; 79 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (557 salary observations; 938 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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