Mental Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC preferred) for School Districts- Western Suffolk County
Listed compensation
$35-$38/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
The Mental Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC preferred) will provide instruction regarding the career services curriculum, vocational interest inventories, job development, career development training that includes; resume and portfolio, interview training and other skills related to student and customer’s career skills and outcomes. This position is approximately 30-35 hours per week in a school district, with additional hours for ACCES-VR Customer’s. Salary range $35.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience.
Job Duties
Provide students/customers with a positive environment and effective counseling to assist them in achieving their career and community goals.
Enable students/customers to be able to perform effectively in community based worksites using the self-direction and other CEO instructional formats.
Develop job opportunities for students and work with our Department of Labor programs to develop businesses to engage with our students and adults.
Work with student/customer’s families to ensure that they are active participants in the employment process.
Effectively able to utilize and modify the CEO curriculum “Career Services for people in special education and beyond.
Provide information and goal activity for any CSE or ACCES-VR planning meeting.
Assist in the transition and notification of all graduating senior and their linkages to ACCES-VR.
Ensure all student scheduling reports and district activities are submitted on time and accurate using our Transmetrics database system.
Ensure documentation regarding activities that are planned have been implemented and reflect the documentation submitted.
Prepare and report on and implement transition documents and outcomes for all students. (career plans, employability profiles, etc.)
- Job Requirements
- Masters in Mental Rehabilitation Counselor required; (CRC Rehabilitation Counseling and Certified preferred).
- Must have at least 1 year working with individuals with disabilities
- Experience Human Service Professional.
Benefits
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Flexible spending account (childcare)
- Simple IRA
- Referral Program
- Travel Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide career services, vocational training, and job development support to students and customers within school districts. They are responsible for managing transition documentation, tracking student progress, and coordinating with families and external agencies like ACCES-VR.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Mental Rehabilitation Counseling, with CRC certification preferred. At least one year of experience working with individuals with disabilities in a human services capacity is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC preferred) for School Districts- Western Suffolk County at Career and Employment Options a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$72k (24 salary observations; 34 listings), vs ~$90k nationally (131 salary observations; 221 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 30% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% 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 ~$76k 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).
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- No weekends
Living in Islandia
- Median resident rent
- $2,019/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.