Outpatient Counselor, Therapist I or II
Listed compensation
$19.45-$37.62/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Counselor, Therapist I or IISchenectady Outpatient Clinic
Conifer Park is looking for a Counselor/Therapist, I or II to join our Outpatient Team in Schenectady, NY. As a Counselor/Therapist with Conifer Park you will function as part of an interdisciplinary team and provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment and diagnostic services to patients in an outpatient setting. Provide process oriented & didactic group counseling services and individual, family or crisis counseling to a caseload.
Schedule: Mondays- Fridays
Range: 8:00am - 7:00PM + Saturdays
Requirements
Counselor Requirements: Associates Degree in Chemical Dependency or related field with 1 year of applicable experience, Current CASAC-T or CASAC Certification, CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire
Therapist I Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in related field, with one year related experience, CASAC or Qualified Health Professional (QHP per OASAS 800 Regulations), CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire
Therapist II Requirements: Master’s Degree in related field, Current LMHC or LMSW with one year of experience, CASAC or Qualified Health Professional (QHP per OASAS 800 Regulations), CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire
- We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.
- Background checks, pre-employment & drug screenings required
- We are an equal opportunity employer according to all current standards.
INDHP
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic services, and various forms of counseling to patients within an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for managing a caseload and facilitating process-oriented and didactic group sessions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 64% 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 ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k 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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- Includes weekends
Living in Schenectady
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $314k
- Typical market rent
- $1,503/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.6
- 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.
BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.