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Floor Counselor (Per Diem)

Outreach Development Corporation

Brentwood, NYPer Diem$21–30/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$21–30/hr
Location
Brentwood, NY
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CASAC-T Or CASAC

Job overview

The Floor Counselor delivers and implements clinical services for individuals experiencing substance misuse and symptoms of mental health disorders. Based at the Men's Residential Center in Brentwood, the counselor works as part of a multidisciplinary team and reports to program leadership. The schedule is Friday and/or Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on a per-diem basis.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Individual CounselingGroup FacilitationEHR DocumentationCrisis DeescalationToxicology TestingTime ManagementOrganizationCommunity NetworkingRapport BuildingClient EngagementTeamworkAdaptabilityInnovation

Qualifications

CASAC-T or CASAC2+ Years Substance Use Disorders Experience1+ Years Co-Occurring Disorders Experience1+ Years OASAS Facility Experience

Full job description

Per Diem

Brentwood, NY, US

Requisition ID: 3181

Salary Range: $21.00 To $30.00 Hourly

Position: Floor Counselor (Per Diem)

The Counselor is responsible for the delivery and implementation of clinical series to a population of individuals who experience substance misuse and symptoms of mental health disorders. The Counselor serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and reports to the Program Coordinator, Assistant Director, or Director.

This position is based at our Men's Residential Center located at 998 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY.

Essential Duties:

  • Provide individual sessions consistent with client need, person-centered care, and best practices.

  • Facilitate group sessions related to various topics including but not limited to: substance use, relapse prevention, trauma, life skills, stages of change, etc.

  • Document all service delivery in the EHR promptly and consistent with insurance and stakeholder standards.

  • Ensure that 70% of work hours are spent providing services.

  • Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, as well as individual and group supervision.

  • Deescalate client crises when appropriate and report all incidents to site managers.

  • Complete toxicology testing consistent with OASAS and Outreach policies.

  • Attend speaking engagements or tabling events.

  • Maintain training appropriate to role and credential/licensure.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

  • CASAC-T, CASAC.

  • 2-3 years of experience with substance use disorders.

  • 1-2 years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with co-occurring disorders.

  • 1-2 years of experience working in an OASAS-licensed facility a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.

  • Ability to network with community organizations.

  • Action-oriented, adaptable and innovative.

  • Ability to develop rapport and engage with clients to support clinical goals and retention.

  • Ability to work as a member of a team.

Friday and/or Saturday - 8:00am - 4:00pm

How this job compares

Set against the 1,970 open Counselor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21–30/hr
  • New York median$21–24/hr236 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–26/hr693 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25.50/hr, is 11% above the New York median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Counselor hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 401 open Counselor jobs in New York and 1,970 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Counselor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (753 postings).
Education
1,117 of the 1,970 open Counselor jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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