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Torrington, Connecticut

Rehabilitation Counselor - Primetime House (Torrington)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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 counselingMental health supportCase managementCrisis interventionRecovery supportCo-occurring disorders support

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).

How many Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in rehabilitation counselingranked against 31 Rehabilitation Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$33k–$42kCounselor median $81k (middle half $45k–$118k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$36k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Connecticut240 active13,660 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 22% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut 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 payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (31 Rehabilitation Counseling listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 28 employers
12
<$75k
8
$75k-90k
7
$90k-105k
2
$105k-120k
14
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Rehabilitation Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 31 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Company-paid short and long term disability and life insurance
Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick)
12 paid holidays

Living in Torrington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
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.