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About the Role
Residential substance use treatment counselor role. Monitors therapeutic milieu, medication management, safety checks. Wawarsing, NY.
Join Samaritan Daytop Village as a RT House Counselor – Substance Use & Mental Health in Town of Wawarsing, New York, United States. House Counselor Non-profit staff can work anywhere…. The BEST work with US!
Benefits & Compensation
- PSLF eligible employer (nonprofit agency)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Samaritan Daytop Village as a RT House Counselor – Substance Use & Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities
The House Counselor monitors the therapeutic environment to ensure client safety, security, and adherence to behavioral guidelines. They also manage daily program schedules, coordinate facility activities, and assist with medication management and safety inspections.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and be willing to obtain FDNY and CPR certifications within 90 days. Experience or interest in working with substance use or mental health populations is required, along with computer literacy.
Qualifications
- Education
- High school
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 18% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
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).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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