Pays $17.5-$20/hr — Counselor market median is ~$50k (32 jobs)
About the Role
Fitness Counselor for substance abuse rehab. Friday-Monday 9am-5:30pm. Carmel, NY.
Join Arms Acres Inc as a Recreation Counselor – Fitness Program, Fri-Mon Schedule in Town of Carmel, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $20/hour.
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Arms Acres Inc as a Recreation Counselor – Fitness Program, Fri-Mon Schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The Fitness Counselor is responsible for providing orientation, training, and supervision of patients in fitness activities within a substance abuse rehabilitation setting. They also manage daily fitness program operations, maintain equipment, and document patient progress and assessments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Fitness or a related field, or possess at least 3 years of relevant experience. Preference is given to those with LCAT or CASAC certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$73k (505 salary observations; 799 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (10,034 salary observations; 20,257 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$39k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $36k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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