Rehabilitation Counselor - Primetime House (Torrington)
Listed compensation
$20/hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Job Location: Primetime House - Torrington, CT 06790
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: Some Post-Secondary
- Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
- Job Shift: First Shift, Program: Primetime Clubhouse
- Position: Rehabilitation Counselor
- Location: Torrington Salary: $20.00/hour
- Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours, 1st shift
Monday-Friday, with flexibility to meet the needs of the program.
Position Summary
The Rehabilitation Counselor assists adults with serious mental illness and other co-occurring disorders find pathways by working side by side, through active engagement in daily activities. The program provides psychosocial rehabilitation which helps individuals regain self-worth, purpose and confidence, while focusing on their strengths and promoting recovery.
Requirements
Some post-secondary education is required 1 year related experience Valid Driver’s License Orientation: If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment 12 paid holidays The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit theconnectioninc.org.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The Rehabilitation Counselor assists adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders by working side-by-side in daily activities. They provide psychosocial rehabilitation to help individuals regain self-worth, purpose, and confidence.
Requirements
Candidates must have some post-secondary education and at least one year of related experience. A valid driver's license is also required for the position.
Key Skills
Rehabilitation Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$37k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $36k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in rehabilitation counseling | ranked against 31 Rehabilitation Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $33k–$42k | Counselor median $81k (middle half $45k–$118k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$36k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counselor listings in Connecticut | 240 active | 13,660 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 22% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 27% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Confidential Employer | #17 of 26 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rehabilitation Counselor - Primetime House (Torrington) at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Rehabilitation Counseling — ranked against 31 active Rehabilitation Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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