Innovative Community Counselor (DSP)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Imagine! as a Community Counselor (DSP) – Creative Arts & Assistive Tech in Florida, United States. Purpose of Position- Promotes the health and welfare of participants/clients. Engages in skilled interaction with participants who require therapeutic supports, thus enabling them to access and utilize their community and build on skills.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Imagine! in Florida, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Promotes the health, safety, and welfare of participants by providing therapeutic support and assisting with daily living activities. Implements person-centered support plans and behavior intervention strategies while maintaining accurate documentation and professional relationships.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for two years of college and experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and the physical ability to lift 50 pounds and assist with patient transfers.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Community Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$70k (128 salary observations; 337 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (4,184 salary observations; 8,437 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Innovative Community Counselor (DSP) at Imagine! a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Community Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 16 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends