Peer Counselor
Listed compensation
$17/hour
The week · per this postingWeekdays only
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Job Description
RiseWell Community Services is seeking a Part-time Peer Counselors to join the Community Residence in Massapequa
RiseWell’s Residential Services provide those in recovery from serious mental illness a safe, reliable home with on-site support. Our Residential team assists participants with an array of services aimed at supporting their recovery and improving their quality of life. Services include medication monitoring, skill-building development, symptom management, socialization, transportation training, connections to psychiatric and medical services, and more.
In this role, you will provide a positive role model of community functioning, informal counseling, peer support and ADL training in a licensed residential program providing transitional housing to people with psychiatric disabilities.
Qualifications
Personal or shared experience with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. Ability and desire to assist others in mastery of independent living skills and the personal recovery process. Understanding of peer support, self-help philosophy. Clean, valid NY State Driver’s License. Fingerprinting, criminal record check, approval from NYS Office of Mental Health.
At RiseWell, we value a healthy work-life balance and prioritize the mental & physical wellness of our staff!
Benefits Include
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
- Retirement 401K Savings Plan with Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off for Full-time and Eligible Part-Time Employees
- 13 paid Holidays for Full-time and Eligible Part-Time Employees
- Long and Short Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- CALM App Subscription
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Career Growth & Promotional Opportunities
- Comprehensive Paid Training
- Supplemental Accident, Illness and Hospitalization Insurance
- Supplemental Pet Insurance
- Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
- Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
- Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
RiseWell Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
About Us
Founded in 1972, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is an innovative, multi-service, community-based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children’s care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. RiseWell continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan.
RiseWell has developed innovative, successful programs that are designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low-income seniors and at-risk children
For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit our website risewell.org
Sun 10a-4p, Wed 10a-4p & Thur 9a -5p
Key Responsibilities
The Peer Counselor provides informal counseling, peer support, and ADL training to individuals in a residential psychiatric program. They act as a positive role model for community functioning and assist participants with medication monitoring and skill-building.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Peer Counselor at RiseWell Community Services a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Peer Support roles — ranked against 97 active Peer Support roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counseling Career Context
Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Salary Range: $23.00/…Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 97 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Massapequa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $815k
- Typical market rent
- $3,358/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 37 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.