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Conifer Park
Plattsburgh, New York

Outpatient Counselor, Therapist I or II

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.84-$37.15/hr

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Job Description

Outpatient Therapist II

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Outpatient Counselor, Therapist I or II

Conifer Park is looking for a Counselor/Therapist, I or II to join our Outpatient Team in Plattsburgh, NY. As a Counselor/Therapist with Conifer Park you will function as part of an interdisciplinary team and provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment and diagnostic services to patients in an outpatient setting. Provide process oriented & didactic group counseling services and individual, family or crisis counseling to a caseload.

Sign on bonus for Qualifying Health Professionals (QHP) Final amount dependent on Full Time Equivalent Status for selected shift. Maximum amount is $3,000 to be paid at three intervals (90 Days, 1 Year and 2 year)

The following list of QHPs are eligible for sign on bonus: CASAC, LMSW, LMHC, or LCSW.

Schedule: 40H. Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8:30am -5:00pm & Wednesday and Thursday 10:30am - 7:00pm

Requirements

Counselor Requirements: Associates Degree in Chemical Dependency or related field with 1 year of applicable experience, Current CASAC-T or CASAC Certification, CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire

Therapist I Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in related field, with one year related experience, CASAC or Qualified Health Professional (QHP per OASAS 800 Regulations), CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire

Therapist II Requirements: Master’s Degree in related field, Current LMHC or LMSW with one year of experience, CASAC or Qualified Health Professional (QHP per OASAS 800 Regulations),

  • We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.
  • Background checks, pre-employment & drug screenings required
  • We are an equal opportunity employer according to all current standards.

INDHP

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic services, and various forms of counseling to patients in an outpatient setting. They will function as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver process-oriented and didactic group sessions.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingChemical dependency counselingCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$41k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $49k (middle half $43k–$69k)59 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York330 active7,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 26% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$3k sign-onNew York Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment840 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,943 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Conifer Park

Individual and Family Services
Schenectady, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $3,000
Competitive wages
Benefits package
Pension plan

Living in Plattsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k
Typical market rent
$1,254/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
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.

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