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Utica, New York

Evelyn's House Residence Counselor

Counselor / TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Part Time Residence Counselor works a variable part-time schedule, to be paid per hour, providing direct services for residents of Evelyn’s House by performing the following duties and responsibilities:

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Monitor the residents’ activity to make sure that mothers and children are safe in the home.
  • Provide the mothers with guidance related to household chores and caring for their children.
  • Answer telephones and open the outside doors for residents returning home.

Document Specific Observations of Residents

  • leaving and returning to the house, including compliance with curfews
  • completion of household chores
  • properly caring for their children
  • administering prescribed medication for themselves or their children
  • complying with all house rules described in “Residents Policies and Procedures”
  • Attend agency trainings, meetings and activities as directed.
  • Communicate regularly with the Program Manager and the Service Coordinator for supervision.

Education/Experience

  • Experience working with young mothers and young children.
  • Valid Driver’s License is required for position.

Key Responsibilities

The Residence Counselor monitors the safety of mothers and children while providing guidance on household chores and childcare. They are also responsible for documenting resident compliance with house rules and administering prescribed medications.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience working with young mothers and children. A valid driver's license is required for the position.

Key Skills

Resident MonitoringChild CareGuidance and MentoringDocumentationMedication AdministrationCommunicationCrisis Intervention

Counselor Career Context

In New York, the Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (25 salary observations; 93 listings), vs ~$68k nationally (235 salary observations; 1,133 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 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).

What does the Counseling market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counselingranked against 366 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$42kCounseling median $73k (middle half $67k–$82k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$71k median in New York$68k nationally (+4%)25 state / 235 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$39k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counseling listings in New York29 active365 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 24% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment793 active listings, Nov 2026
Counseling pay trend−9.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (366 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Evelyn's House Residence Counselor at ICAN a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 366 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

28 jobs
11
<$55k
9
$55k-65k
2
$65k-75k
5
$75k-85k
1
$94k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
31%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 366 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Utica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,392/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Utica-Rome, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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