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Middle-School Based Counselor

CounselorFull-Time
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About the Role

School-based counselor at Chipman Middle School. Full-time with benefits. Harrington, DE.

Join Children and Families First Delaware Inc as a School-Based Counselor – Middle School, Full-Time in Harrington, Delaware.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Clinical Licensure Assistance
  • Employee Wellness Benefits
  • Vacation Pay

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Children and Families First Delaware Inc as a School-Based Counselor – Middle School, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health screening, counseling, and therapeutic interventions to students and families within a middle school setting. Collaborate with school staff and parents to develop treatment plans and support student emotional and academic success.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field with a clinical license or license eligibility. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of child development and therapeutic techniques, along with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis interventionIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily counselingTreatment planningClinical assessmentChild developmentAdolescent developmentConflict resolutionCase managementCollaborationCommunicationRecord keepingAdvocacy

School Counseling — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
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About Children and Families First Delaware

Individual and Family Services
Wilmington, Delaware
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with matching
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Clinical Licensure Assistance