Family Counselor FTBS - Hillsdale County
Listed compensation
$4k-$43k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The Family Counselor for our Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) Program provides services to families in Hillsdale County.
As the FTBS Family Counselor you will help families create solutions to prevent out-of-home placement for their children. You will be providing in-home support and skill-based interventions along with teaching basic parenting skills and household management.
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
* 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.
* 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 provides in-home support and skill-based interventions to help families prevent the out-of-home placement of their children. Responsibilities include teaching basic parenting skills and assisting with household management.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a mental or behavioral health-related field and possess a valid driver's license. At least one year of experience working with children and families is required, though this is waived for those with a master's degree.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
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Highfields ranks #15 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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