Pays $45k-$70k — Counselor market median is ~$70k (32 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time Primary Counselor for chemically dependent adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems. Residential treatment team. Newfane, NY.
Join Outreach Development Corp. as a Primary Counselor – Adolescent Substance Use, Full-Time in Town of Newfane, New York, United States.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Outreach Development Corp. in Town of Newfane, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Counselor delivers clinical services, including individual and group counseling, to adolescents with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues. They are responsible for maintaining documentation, supervising daily house schedules, and providing crisis interventions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an advanced degree, with LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC preferred. The role requires 2-3 years of experience in substance abuse disorders and 1-2 years of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Counselor at Outreach Development a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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