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Helio Health
Syracuse, New York

Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Syracuse Crisis Intervention and Prevention Program

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$35/hr

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Job Description

Helio Health is on a mission to treat and promote recovery from the effects of substance use, mental health disorders, and other behavioral healthcare issues. To support the mission of Helio Health we are seeking a dedicated and passionate Licensed Mental Health Therapist to work Full-Time providing counseling and therapy to patients at our Syracuse Crisis Intervention and Prevention Program.

  • The schedule is on a rotation for 3 days a week/12-hour shifts:
  • Wed, Thurs, Fri from 9am-9:30pm
  • Thurs, Fri, Sat from 9am-9:30pm
  • In addition to Helio Health’s comprehensive benefits package, Full-Time Licensed Counselors/Therapists are eligible for a Sign-On Incentive up to $4,000 or $8,000 depending upon licensure!
  • Pay Rate: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

Clinical lead for the team, with primary responsibility for: conducting risk assessment crisis intervention and de-escalation triage and connection to care

Develop relationships across the city to include community members, local businesses and service/support providers

Completes Necessary Documentation and Reporting

Relate effectively with staff, patients, and professional community while upholding appropriate standards of confidentiality.

Qualifications

Must be a NYS Licensed Mental Health professional (including but not limited to LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, etc.)

Additional CASAC Strongly Preferred

Two years employment experience in the human services field, experience providing in-community services preferred.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:

  • Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families.
  • Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals.
  • Paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday.
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match.
  • Company paid short-term disability insurance.
  • Company sponsored life insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationCase managementCommunity outreachSubstance use treatment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% 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 ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$73kMental Health Therapy median $67k (middle half $56k–$84k)32 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York314 active7,848 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
23% this job
CME allowance
23%
PSLF eligible
16%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Helio Health

Mental Health Care
Syracuse, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Incentive up to $4,000 or $8,000 depending on licensure
Health insurance including dental and vision
Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period
Paid holidays including floating birthday holiday
401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
Company paid short-term disability insurance
Company sponsored life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
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 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.