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Child and Adolescent In Home Therapist - 000AX - Per diem

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Coram - Coram, NY
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $60.00 - $60.00Hourly

Position Summary The Per Diem, Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP) plays a key role within the Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) framework. This position provides specialized, community-based clinical services to youth ages 5–21 and their families.

Schedule client visits and monitor weekly Direct Service Units Participate in supervisions as scheduled. Submit weekly schedule to Supervisor (any changes to schedule must be reported to Supervisor as they occur). Utilize Paycom to indicate accurate hours worked. Track and submit mileage.

Participate in Division-wide trainings, staff events and program meeting. Attend workshops, conferences, OMH trainings, etc. Transport youth with personal vehicle, as needed. Responsible for having access to a personal vehicle throughout the course of the work day.

Submission of auto insurance policy before expiration date. Adhere to protocols of agency Safety Policy. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, or equivalent).

Minimum of one year of experience working with children diagnosed with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families. Valid New York State driver’s license with a clean record, and reliable, insured transportation.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Specifications Physical Demands: The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear. Must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally not exposed to adverse weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides specialized, community-based clinical services including assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy to youth and their families. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and implementing strategies to support emotional and behavioral regulation across various settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree and be a licensed mental health professional such as an LCSW, LMSW, or LMHC. A minimum of one year of experience working with children diagnosed with Serious Emotional Disturbance is required, along with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis managementFamily therapyPsychoeducationParenting skills trainingCase documentationCultural competenceChild developmentTrauma-informed careEvidence-based interventionsRegulatory compliance

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $66k (middle half $47k–$98k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York325 active7,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment825 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,926 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Coram

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$584k
Typical market rent
$3,107/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 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.