Counselor - Part Time
Listed compensation
Starting at $21 /hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
BCCS is Seeking a Part-Time Counselor for our First Stop DUI Program!
Are you eager to assist a client through their Mental Health and Substance Use recovery process in an outpatient therapeutic setting? We are seeking Counselor to provide a supportive, person-centered counseling services to individuals in a compassionate way. Please look at the highlights below
What You'll Do At BCCS
Is to deliver quality and competent care to all BCCS clients, to include but not limited to individual, family and group counseling.
Is responsible for completing all scheduled intakes & assessments and making appropriate recommendation for either education or outpatient treatment.
- Is responsible for creating a treatment plan based on client’s assessment.
- Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the clients ‘electronic record.
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Is responsible for facilitating groups using identified curriculum.
- Confer with the Clinical Supervisor on a daily basis for casing.
- Ensures that the DUI tracking system is updated within identified timeline with client status.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Drug and alcohol treatment clinical practices.
- Knowledge of population being served and available resources.
- Ability to evaluate and screen clients for appropriate treatment and document progress of clients.
- May require crisis intervention to emergency situations.
- Skill in establishing rapport with clients.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Qualifications for the Position Are
- Minimum of an associate degree with CADC, or bachelor's degree
- REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field
- REQUIRED: 1 year experience in the Substance Abuse Field and/or Mental Health
- Within 2 years, must have obtained certification as CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor).
Schedule: Part-Time Position
28-30 Hours Weekly
Flexible Schedule Options
Salary
- Starting at $21/hour
- Commensurate with experience, education, and certification!
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide individual, family, and group counseling services while managing client intakes, assessments, and treatment plans. They are also responsible for documenting clinical services and maintaining the DUI tracking system in coordination with the clinical supervisor.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 49 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 2% have no call, 59% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $44k | Counselor median $68k (middle half $54k–$87k)242 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Delaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in Delaware | 82 active | 12,895 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% remote · 2% no call · 59% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Psychology listings | 201 in the last 30 days | 110 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend (all specialties) | −1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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