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Mohawk Opportunities
Schenectady, New York

Residence Counselor- Part Time

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$21.46/hr

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Part-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Residence Counselor - Part Time

Responsibilities of the Residence Counselor are to provide services to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a group home. Specific duties of the Residence Counselor included:

Provide supportive counseling;

Providing rehabilitation skills such as teaching of daily living skills including medication management and coping skills, crisis intervention and prevention;

Recreation activities for socialization and stress reduction; and

Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and by assisting with cleaning activities.

Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles.

Skills/Qualifications for the Residence Counselor include

  • High school diploma required, college classes in human services preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability in helping others.
  • Experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness or other human service experience.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Both the ability to work independently and as a team member.

Valid and insurable driver's license. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. Must have a personal vehicle to use for business purposes when not transporting clients.

The ability to be organized and have good time management skills.

Salary and Schedules of the Residence Counselor positions

$21.46/hour, 20 hours per week. $22,318.40/annual equivalent.

  • Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and a 30-minute paid lunch.
  • Supportive work environment.
  • Make A Difference Helping Others in a Workplace Where You Matter
  • Providing A Culture Residential of Caring
  • 1574 Union Residence Schedule:
  • Sunday Off
  • Monday Off
  • Tuesday 5:00pm-11:00pm
  • Wednesday Off
  • Thursday Off
  • Friday 5:00pm-11:00pm
  • Saturday 3:00pm-11:00pm
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Equal Opportunity Employer

All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.

Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with mental illness achieve stable community living and independence. Our goal is to provide services and supports that assist individuals living with mental illness to thrive and achieve their full potential for a happy, independent life in the community of their choice.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Sr. Director of Human Resources at 518-836-3980.

Key Responsibilities

The Residence Counselor provides supportive counseling and rehabilitation services to adults with mental illness living in a group home. Responsibilities include teaching daily living skills, managing medications, facilitating recreation, and maintaining a clean, inclusive environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma, with college classes in human services preferred. A valid, insurable driver's license and a personal vehicle for business use are required.

Key Skills

Crisis preventionOrganizationTeamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residence Counselor- Part Time at Mohawk Opportunities a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% are remote, 35% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.5% 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 ~$33k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $31k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Staff Training
30-minute paid lunch