Milieu Counselor Evening shift
Listed compensation
$17-$20/hr
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Description
Milieu Counselor, Day, Evening
Arms Acres is looking for highly motivated Milieu Counselor to join our team in Carmel, NY. The Milieu Counselor functions under the supervision of the Shift Supervisor, Clinical Manager and/or Program Director. In this role, you will establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with patients' visitors and other facility personnel while assuring confidentiality of patient information. The appropriate candidate will observe patient's behavior and record observation either in chart and/or communication log, reports and follows direction of immediate supervisor in the event of crisis or emergency situation. This position participates in conducting room checks in all patient rooms as required throughout shift and document(s) appropriately. This candidate will conduct assigned lectures and groups.
Available shifts
Friday-Saturday 4-12:30aSun-Thurs 4-12:30aTues – Sat 4-12:30a
Eligible for Weekend and Night Differential.
Requirements
High school diploma or general education degree (GED), experience in human services or healthcare field, with direct patient care experience and knowledge and understanding of alcoholism and addiction is preferred.
We offer competitive wages and benefits in a supportive working environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer
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Key Responsibilities
The Milieu Counselor maintains interpersonal relationships with patients and visitors while monitoring patient behavior and documenting observations. They are also responsible for conducting room checks, leading assigned lectures and groups, and managing crisis situations.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Milieu Counselor Evening shift at Arms Acres a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $36k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in Carmel
- Median resident rent
- $1,150/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 42 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.