Counselor, Part 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.
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
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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