Per Diem Counselor - 2009792-2
Listed compensation
$20 an hour
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Residential Counselors
Beacon of Hope (BOH), a Division of Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS), is currently seeking Per Diem Residential Counselors to work in a 24-hour congregate setting in the Bronx.
Residential Counselors provide support services to clients living with Serious Mental Illness and in various stages of recovery. The Residential Counselor serves as a liaison for all other services required by clients, performs environmental assessments, and escorts clients to appointments. Performs work in accordance with Office of Mental Health regulations for Licensed Housing as well as CCCS and BOH Policies and Procedures.
This is a non-exempt hourly position paying $20 an hour located at 3069 Villa Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468.
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's preferred
- Two years of Case Management experience, preferably with SMI population
Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The Residential Counselor provides support services to clients with serious mental illness and acts as a liaison for necessary services. They are also responsible for performing environmental assessments and escorting clients to appointments.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Two years of case management experience, particularly with the SMI population, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (58 salary observations; 205 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (567 salary observations; 2,637 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $39k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $42k | Mental Health Counseling median $48k (middle half $43k–$69k)64 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $74k median in New York | $78k nationally (−4%)58 state / 567 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$39k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Counseling listings in New York | 87 active | 788 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 20% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment804 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 330 in the last 30 days | 219 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | −7.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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- On-site
About Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $875k
- Typical market rent
- $4,089/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.