Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid | $80K
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$70k-$80k
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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
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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
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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