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Helio Health
Utica, New York

Counselor Aide - Per Diem

Counselor Top 10% in Behavioral Health (Counseling)Per Diem

Listed compensation

$17.00 - $19.00 per hour

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Helio Health, one of Central NY’s premier behavioral healthcare providers, is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Counselor Aide. The Counselor Aide is responsible to operate as a team member in providing services to residents with mental health issues and chemical addictions. This position is vital in supporting our patients’ success in their treatment and allows for many long-term career opportunities!

This particular opportunity will work on a Per Diem basis at our Insights of Helio Health Residential Program in Utica, NY.

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

Assists with the following counseling responsibilities: screening, intake, orientation, referral, counseling, crisis response, patient education, case management, reporting and record keeping, and consultation with other professionals.

  • Participates in program administrative and clinical committees as assigned.
  • Represents the agency to the community.
  • Performs quality assurance activities.

Displays knowledge of addiction/recovery and/or behavioral health self-help group processes and principles of counseling.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED required.
  • Customer service and/or human services experience preferred.
  • Valid NYS Driver’s License, based on service settings.

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor Aide - Per Diem at Helio Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 306 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 43 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 23% have no call, 93% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Among the top 10% of 306 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Utica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Typical market rent
$1,404/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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