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Purple Cow Recruiting
Gloversville, New York · Hybrid

Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid | $80K

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid | $80K
  • Full Time | Outpatient Behavioral Health | Hybrid Schedule
  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) for The Family Counseling Center in Gloversville, New York.

Position Overview

  • Provide outpatient behavioral health counseling for children, adolescents, and adults ages 5 and older.
  • Deliver individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based treatment approaches.
  • Complete behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, documentation, and ongoing care coordination.
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers, and interdisciplinary care teams.
  • Respond appropriately to crisis situations while maintaining high standards of clinical care.
  • Utilize the organization's electronic health record to document patient care accurately.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary of $70,000-$80,000.
  • Three health insurance plan options.
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
  • Three weeks Paid Time Off.
  • Six paid holidays.
  • Week off between Christmas and New Year's.
  • Two floating holidays.
  • Life insurance up to $200,000.
  • Short-term disability coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Professional development assistance.
  • CME allowance with paid education time.
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $50,000.
  • Longevity incentive program.

Why Clinicians Are Applying

  • Monday-Friday schedule with flexible four-day option.
  • Hybrid work opportunity.
  • Only one evening each week until 7:00 PM.
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
  • Strong administrative and clinical support.
  • Mission-driven organization serving the local community.
  • Excellent work-life balance.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Active Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license in New York.
  • Ability to provide individual, family, and group counseling.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Comfortable working within an interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Experience documenting within an electronic health record.
  • Ability to respond appropriately during behavioral health crises.
  • Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered behavioral health care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient behavioral health counseling for children, adolescents, and adults using evidence-based treatment approaches. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, treatment planning, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists and case managers.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily TherapyBehavioral Health AssessmentCrisis InterventionElectronic Health RecordsClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient-centered Care

Counselor Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid | $80K at Purple Cow Recruiting a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — ranked against 209 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
24% this job
PSLF eligible
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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Benefits & Perks

Three health insurance plan options
100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%
Three weeks Paid Time Off
Six paid holidays
Week off between Christmas and New Year's
Two floating holidays
Life insurance up to $200,000