Counselor, Part Time

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifePart-Time

Listed compensation

$28 - $32/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provides trauma informed, strengths based, recovery oriented treatment and counseling services to promote rehabilitation and client-centered interventions. Demonstrates professional competency by successfully engaging and treating clients to meet treatment goals.

Major Duties

Group and Individual Facilitation: Leading scheduled psychoeducational and process groups focusing on coping skills, relapse prevention, and emotional processing.

Clinical Documentation: Completing detailed progress notes, session summaries, and tracking treatment plan goals.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinating with residential directors, nursing staff, and case managers to ensure continuity of care.

Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

  • SCHEDULE: Monday 10:00AM - 3:00PM and/or Thursday 11:00AM-4:00PM
  • RATE: $28.00 - $32.00 / hour dep. on experience
  • LOCATION: NY, NY 10002

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Requirements

Qualification - Educational and Professional Experience

CASAC & Bachelor's Degree required OR CASAC & 8 years work experience in residential treatment setting.

3 years of directly related experience with the substance use disorder population. Knowledge of substance abuse treatment including detoxification and withdrawal symptoms. Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of clients in treatment. Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, and Uni/Care. Familiarity with the TC process.

Key Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed and recovery-oriented counseling through individual and group facilitation focusing on coping skills and relapse prevention. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain detailed clinical documentation to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma Informed CareStrengths Based TreatmentIndividual CounselingSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentDetoxification KnowledgeMulti-cultural SensitivityTherapeutic Community Process

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 41 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 22% have no call, 80% 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 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor, Part Time at Lower Eastside Service Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,292 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

14
<$70k
6
$70k-90k
1
$95k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
29%
Sign-on bonus
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,292 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 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.

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About Lower Eastside Service Center

Non-profit Organizations
New York, New York
51-200 employees