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Hope House
Albany, New York

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $67,630

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, Hope House is the place for you!

If you are seeking a fulfilling career, with numerous opportunities to make a REAL difference in the lives of people, we want YOU!

Hope House is a substance abuse treatment provider who strives to save lives, recover hope and restore families to those suffering from Substance Abuse Disorder.

We are committed to making sure that all staff members feel like they make a difference and are a part of our team!

Hope House Inc. has a reputation as one of the top employers in the Greater Capital Region of New York.

Job Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly

Compensation: up to $67,630/year

Primary responsibilities include:

  • 15-20 client caseload in a residential substance use disorder program.
  • Facilitate one or two mental health groups at the residence as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Conduct assessments on clients to assess their mental health needs.
  • Provide psychotherapy to those individuals to address those needs.
  • Perform and conform with medication self-administration with oversight duties as per policy.
  • Collaborate with the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to address medication management issues.
  • Facilitate consultation and referrals with other providers.
  • Provide therapeutic intervention services when needed.
  • Provide case management services to support clients linkages to the community.
  • Must be able to maintain documentation in accordance with OASAS standards, maintain client confidentiality, as well as strong staff/client boundaries, and high ethical standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • One of the following certifications is required: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or NCC. Must maintain license/crednetials at all times.
  • Minimum of one year experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment or Mental Health Counseling.

    Experience with multiple age groups and various treatment modalities preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

It is the policy of Hope House to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

    • 11 paid holidays per calendar year
    • Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time (up to 200 hours per year to start)
    • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
    • Flexible Savings Account & Health Savings Account depending on medical plan
    • AFLAC Supplemental Benefits
    • Benefit Buyout option if coverage is waived
    • Voluntary Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
    • Company paid Life Insurance Policy at two times annual salary
    • Company funded Retirement Plan
    • 401k option to further save for retirement
    • Tuition Reimbursement Program
    • Partnership with Maria College – 40% discount on the CASAC program and various bachelor degree programs for employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependents
    • Assistance with CASAC and/or Licensing Applications/Exam
    • EAP Program for you and your family
    • Legal/ID Shield Insurance

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Hope House a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,942 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,942 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$68kMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $67k–$80k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York332 active7,985 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment839 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,942 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hope House

Benefits & Perks

11 Paid Holidays
PTO (up to 200 hours/year)
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Flexible Savings Account
Health Savings Account
AFLAC

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$328k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,664/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.