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Highfields
Michigan · Hybrid

Family Counselor FRP-Branch and Calhoun Counties

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39k-$43k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Family Reunification Program is designed to provide families with tools to maintain children in the home following reunification from foster care.

The family counselor will help create or re-establish support systems, work with social services, schools, and healthcare providers to address family's needs, and provide counseling services.

Additionally, as the FRP family counselor your goal would be to assist in restoring the parent-child relationship and the family's functioning.

You would do this by creating a safe space, help the family improve their communication, address emotional needs, challenge rigid thinking, and help the child and family create new experiences. You will serve clients in both Calhoun and Branch counties.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks paid time off (accrual starts on first day)
  • 11 paid holidays in addition to a paid birthday and paid floating holiday
  • Paid mileage
  • Ability to work remotely
  • License supervision
  • Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam
  • Paid training opportunities
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (after 30 days)
  • Short term disability
  • 401(k)
  • Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer
  • Work-Life balance

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mental or behavioral health related field (consideration given to college students who are in the process of completing their degree).
  • State licensure commensurate with required degree (consideration given if currently in process of obtaining or ability to obtain).
  • One or more years experience in providing services to children and families. No experience if you have a master's degree.
  • Valid driver's license.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Counselor will provide counseling services to families involved in the Family Reunification Program to maintain children in the home following foster care reunification. Responsibilities include creating support systems, coordinating with external agencies, and actively working to restore the parent-child relationship and overall family functioning.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a mental or behavioral health-related field, or be in the process of completing one, along with state licensure commensurate with the degree, or be in the process of obtaining it. A minimum of one year of experience serving children and families is required unless the candidate holds a Master's degree, and a valid driver's license is mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Family CounselingSupport System CreationSocial Services CoordinationSchool CollaborationHealthcare Provider LiaisonParent-Child Relationship RestorationFamily Functioning ImprovementCommunication ImprovementEmotional Needs AddressingChallenging Rigid ThinkingClient Service DeliveryCase Management

Family Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Highfields ranks #10 of 10 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Counselor FRP-Branch and Calhoun Counties at Highfields a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,794 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.

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About Highfields

Individual and Family Services
Onondaga, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

4 weeks paid time off
11 paid holidays plus paid birthday and floating holiday
Paid mileage
Ability to work remotely
License supervision
Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam
Paid training opportunities
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance