Counselor-05532810
Listed compensation
$20/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Mental Health & Substance Use in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Minimum Qualifications Education: High school diploma or GED. Experience: One year of related human services experience supporting adults with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $19.81/hour.
- Medical (HSA)
- Dental
- Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days)
- 12 paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Educational Leave
- Tuition Assistance
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
Apply to join ICL Inc. as a Counselor – Mental Health & Substance Use.
Key Responsibilities
This role provides 24/7 direct care and support to adults with mental illness and substance use disorders in a residential setting. Responsibilities include ensuring resident safety, assisting with daily living activities, documenting behaviors, and maintaining a clean, therapeutic environment.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related human services experience. Applicants must also be able to obtain First Aid and CPR certification and be authorized to work in the U.S.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (54 salary observations; 79 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (557 salary observations; 938 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $38k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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