Residential/Community Support Services Counselor
Listed compensation
$23/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Volunteers of America - Greater New York, Inc. as a Community Support Services Counselor – Full Benefits in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
- Prescription Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Birthday Holiday
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Volunteers of America - Greater New York, Inc. as a Community Support Services Counselor – Full Benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides behavioral health rehabilitation services to assist recipients in achieving recovery goals across social, employment, and housing domains. They are responsible for developing individualized rehabilitation plans, performing crisis intervention, and documenting all services provided.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a helping profession or a bachelor's degree in another field with two years of professional experience in community behavioral health. A valid state driver's license with a safe driving record is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Community Support Services — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 36% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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