Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc.·City of Kingston, New York
The Wellness Counselor engages and assesses individuals to plan their path to wellness using a solution-focused, strength-based approach grounded in the Recovery Model, while also providing direct services like crisis counseling, support groups, and workshops. This role involves developing and coordinating community projects, trainings, presentations, and educational awareness activities based on community needs.
Overview MHA in Ulster seeks a full-time (35 hours per week) Wellness Counselor (Behavioral Health) to join our Wellness Services Program. The Wellness Counselor engages and assesses individuals to help them plan their path of Wellness while maintaining a solution–focused, strength-based, task-oriented and client-centered approach that is grounded in the Recovery Model. At times, they may include off-site, community based assessment and screening services.
In addition, this position provides direct wellness services such as crisis counseling, support groups, skill building groups, and workshops. This position develops and coordinates community projects, trainings, presentations, conferences and various education and awareness activities based on community need while maintaining good community relations that are in keeping with the mission of the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc.
The pay rate for this position is $21.20 hourly with the potential to increase to $24.47 if additional workshop trainings are needed.
Provide coaching, referral and linkage to all services and supports as appropriate to promote mental health wellness and enable individuals to best navigate the service system.
Provide the advocacy needed to help the individual gain access to services and supports when necessary and encourage him/her to advocate on their own behalf in the future.
Facilitate non-clinical support and self help groups.
Assist individuals interested in self-help and support activities.
Provide or coordinate services such as crisis calls and walk-ins, emergency housing, clothing, transportation, legal and entitlement advocacy, peer support, vocational, life skills training and education, and crisis intervention when needed.
Provide direct wellness services such as support groups, skill building groups, and workshops including creating, maintaining, and promoting group schedules and attendance. Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Wellness Self-Management (WSM) groups are also provided.
Responsible for the coordination and implementation of various activities throughout the year, including conferences, Mental Health Month, Mental Illness Awareness week, BIPOC Mental Health Awareness month, Eating disorder awareness week, etc.
Other Duties and Wellness Team Tasks as Assigned.
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Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Service field along with 2 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required qualifications also include knowledge in planning, screening, counseling, advocacy, and referral, plus a clean, valid NYS driver’s license maintained for at least six years.
Market context
Wellness Counselor roles in New York are typically tied to steady demand in schools, clinics, and community-based behavioral health settings, where screening, counseling, advocacy, and referral skills are central. This position is competitive because it asks for a human service bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, along with a clean, valid credential record. Before applying, compare your experience in planning and referral work against the posting and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving research time.
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