Primary Counselor
Listed compensation
$45k-$70k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Outreach Development Corp. as a Primary Counselor – Substance Use, Full-Time in Town of Newfane, New York, United States.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Outreach Development Corp. in Town of Newfane, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Counselor provides clinical services, individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention to clients with substance use and mental health disorders. They are responsible for documenting resident progress, managing daily house schedules, and participating in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an advanced degree, with LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC preferred. The role requires 2-3 years of experience with substance abuse disorders and 1-2 years of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 42% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Outreach Development ranks #15 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Counselor at Outreach Development a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
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