Pays $52k — $27k below the Counselor market median of ~$79k (51 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time counselor at Job Corps program. $52,000/year. Butler Township, PA.
Join Adams and Associates, Inc. as a Counselor – Job Corps Program, Full-Time in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $52,000 annually.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Adams and Associates, Inc. as a Counselor – Job Corps Program, Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides personal and career counseling to students to ensure their success, retention, and completion of the Job Corps program. They are responsible for developing individualized career plans, managing student caseloads, and maintaining accurate student data.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in social services-related instruction is required. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in counseling or a related field and possess a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 16% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Position Insights
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