Entry Level Counselor
Listed compensation
$36k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Schedule: Part-Time: Monday-Friday 4:30pm-9:30pm
Summary
Provide supportive presence for Clinical Staff in all areas of programming. Interaction with residents including, clinical activities, transport to off – site services, recreation, work projects and volunteer activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain Standards that apply to Confidentiality and 42 CFR/HIPAA
- Must be knowledgeable and able to demonstrate the Canon of Ethics, healthy professional relationships and boundaries with clients and co-workers
- Provide individual and group activities
- Co-facilitate group counseling and didactic sessions
- Participate in clinical supervision at least bi-weekly and comply with directions
Utilize ATTC’s Performance Assessment Rubrics as a tool for assessing and developing clinical competencies to strive to meet the Proficient Counselor standard.
Ensure the delivery of prompt medical attention in cases of illness or accident, report any such incidents to the Program Director/Supervisor, complete untoward incident reports and documentation as required. Utilize the On-call system as needed.
- Obtain breath and urine samples for AOD testing
- Participate in record reviews
- Attend and participate in relevant training while pursuing/maintaining CASAC
- Attend staff meetings, in-service and conference/trainings as assigned
- Convey information inter/intra agency
- Be sensitive and responsible to public relations within the community
Maintain Basic Knowledge of the Physical Plant
- Supervise and participate with residents during recreational, vocational and educational activities including meal preparation, cleaning, hygiene, nutrition and daily chores.
- Utilize program consumables and supplies cost effectively
- Transport residents to appointments and activities as needed
- Safeguard, monitor and distribute residents’ medication as prescribed
Perform Other Duties as Assigned
Management has the right to add or change the duties of this position at any time.
Requirements
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Required: Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
Preferred: College Degree and experience in Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Physical Education and/or Recreation preferred
Other Job Requirements: Must maintain a valid Drivers License, as specified in the personnel policies.
Key Responsibilities
Provide supportive presence for clinical staff by facilitating group counseling and didactic sessions for residents. Supervise daily activities including recreation, vocational tasks, and transport to off-site services.
Key Skills
Substance Abuse Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Abuse Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In New York, the Substance Abuse Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$62k (16 salary observations; 33 listings), vs ~$59k nationally (67 salary observations; 165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Substance Abuse Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Entry Level Counselor at THRIVE Wellness and Recovery a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Abuse Counseling — ranked against 61 active Substance Abuse Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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