Resident Counselor - Third Shift
Listed compensation
$20.13-$20.72/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Loretto as a Resident Counselor – Third Shift, No Weekends in City of Syracuse, New York, United States. Under general supervision, the Residence Counselor is responsible for guidance and well-being of residents with psychiatric disabilities in a community residence (group home). Staff are teachers of skills with the goal of increasing resident’s independence.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $20.13 - $20.72/hr.
- Pension plan offered.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Prescription Coverage
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Tuition Reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with Loretto in City of Syracuse, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Resident Counselor provides guidance and support to residents with psychiatric disabilities, assisting them with daily living skills and medication management. They also document resident progress, implement service plans, and act as a role model to foster independence.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid, clean NYS driver's license. Experience in human services or working with adults with mental health disabilities is strongly preferred.
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Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (21 salary observations; 31 listings), vs ~$79k nationally (192 salary observations; 339 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 ~$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).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Resident Counselor - Third Shift at Loretto a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 501 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No call
- No weekends