BILINGUAL ASSESSMENT COUNSELOR - WAYNE AREA
Listed compensation
$43k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey as a Bilingual Assessment Counselor – Wayne Area in Flemington, NJ, United States. If you are looking to make an impact by helping others, then Preferred Behavioral Health Group is the place for you! By joining our award-winning team, you will become part of the premier behavioral health organization in New Jersey.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $43,000 annually.
- Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Benefits (Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance)
- Staff Training and Development Opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey as a Bilingual Assessment Counselor – Wayne Area.
Key Responsibilities
The Assessment Counselor conducts substance use assessments for DCP&P caregivers and coordinates appropriate treatment referrals. They are also responsible for monitoring client compliance and maintaining accurate documentation in NJSAMS.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor's degree, or a CADC certification. Proficiency in written and verbal communication is required, and bilingual skills in Spanish are considered a plus.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Substance Use Disorder Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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