Personal Counselor - New Jersey

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Newark, New JerseySalary Range:  $58,000 - $65,000Full TimeClinical Psychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Berkeley College as a Personal Counselor – College Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide culturally competent short
  • term individual and group counseling.
  • Provide crisis intervention, assessment, and counseling services to students.
  • Assist in creating ADA accommodation plans for students with disabilities.

Requirements

  • Master's degree from an accredited university in counseling, social work. Additional Qualifications
  • Must hold an active unrestricted license to practice clinically in the State of New Jersey (e. g. LPC/LAC, LCSW/LSW).
  • Working knowledge of the DSM 5
  • TR. Diagnostic privileges are preferred but not mandatory.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58K - $65K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Berkeley College as a Personal Counselor – College Mental Health.

Key Skills

Crisis interventionIndividual counselingGroup counselingADA accommodation planningClinical documentationReferral managementPublic speakingMental health trainingCase managementInterpersonal communicationTime managementDiagnostic assessmentCollaborationOutreachConsultation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Personal Counselor - New Jersey at Berkeley College a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Psychology physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Clinical Psychology — Physician Career Context

This Clinical Psychology position at Berkeley College is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Berkeley College lists compensation for this physician position at $58k to $65k annually.

This is approximately 35% below the national median for Clinical Psychology professionals, which is around $95k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Newark, New Jersey.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($58k–$65k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Crisis intervention, Individual counseling, Group counseling, ADA accommodation planning, Clinical documentation, Referral management, Public speaking, Mental health training. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Personal Counselor provides short-term individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and psycho-educational workshops to students. They also collaborate with faculty and staff to ensure student well-being and assist in developing ADA accommodation plans.

About WeekdayDoc

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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