Counselor-LT532803
Listed compensation
$20/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Community Residential Program in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Minimum Qualifications Education: High school diploma or GED. Specialized training or education in human services may be substituted for experience.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $19.81/hour.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical with HSA, Dental, Vision)
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days)
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance
- Training and Career Development Tracks
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible Spending Plans
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
Apply to join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Community Residential Program.
Key Responsibilities
This role provides 24/7 direct care and support to adults with mental illness and substance use disorders in a residential setting. Responsibilities include ensuring facility safety, assisting with daily living activities, documenting resident behavior, and facilitating therapeutic skill-building groups.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related human services experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and possess the ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
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)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $38k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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