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Laurel House
Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Counselor (Part-Time, 24 Hours/Week, On-Site)

Counselor Above average in CounselingPart-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Part-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

  • Part-Time Counselor (24 Hrs a week Lansdale)
  • Location: Lansdale, PA (On-site)
  • Schedule: Thursday & Friday 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (24 hours/week)
  • Status: Part-Time | Exempt
  • Reports to: Director of Counseling

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Counselor to provide trauma-informed counseling services to survivors of domestic violence. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals on their path to healing through both individual and group counseling.

This position is fully on-site at our Lansdale location and primarily requires evening and weekend availability.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual counseling services to survivors of domestic violence, including community members and shelter residents

  • Facilitate support groups in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment
  • Schedule appointments and respond to participant communications in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with external service providers (with proper consent) to support holistic care
  • Participate in weekly supervision with the Director of Counseling
  • Attend staff meetings and contribute to a collaborative team environment
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organizational and legal standards
  • Complete continuing education and accrue clinical hours toward licensure (if applicable)
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
  • Licensure (LPC, LSW, LCSW, etc.) preferred, but not required
  • Experience working with trauma survivors, preferably in domestic violence or crisis settings
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) training certification (or willingness to complete during onboarding)

What We Offer

  • Meaningful, mission-driven work supporting survivors
  • Clinical supervision and support
  • Opportunity to accrue licensure hours (if applicable)
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in working with survivors of domestic violence on indeed or at www.laurelhouse.org

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group facilitationCrisis interventionDomestic violence support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor (Part-Time, 24 Hours/Week, On-Site) at Laurel House a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 589 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
31% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
19%

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Work-life snapshot

6.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Counseling

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lansdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$439k
Typical market rent
$1,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Laurel House

Benefits & Perks

Clinical supervision
Opportunity to accrue licensure hours
Professional development and training opportunities
Collaborative and supportive team environment