Assessment Counselor
Listed compensation
From $21/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Description
Brandywine Counseling and Community Services and seeking an Assessment Counselor for our Probation and Parole program!
Substance Use Disorder Assessment Counselor
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) is a welcoming and innovative organization that contributes to stronger communities and enhancing quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Treatment, Early Intervention, and Prevention services. With integrity, we promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental health, substance use, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.
The Assessor's primary responsibilities include
- Conduct TCU Assessments and Mental Health evaluations.
- Facilitate TCU groups.
- Provide progress updates and provide referrals to treatment.
Will be trained in utilizing the evidence-based screening and assessment instruments developed by the TCU Institute of Behavioral Research (TCU-IBR).
Will utilize the following evidenced based practices: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care.
Is responsible for making appropriate recommendations and referrals to one of three paths.
Is responsible for communicating assessment recommendation with probationers’ Probation Officers within five (5) business days.
Will receive training in TMEC and utilized the practice in its P&P group-based education and treatment course.
Requirements
- Qualifications
- REQUIRED: Bachelors in behavioral science or related field
- REQUIRED: 2 years' experience in Substance Abuse/Addiction and/or Mental Health
- REQUIRED: Must be eligible for DOC clearance
- REQUIRED: Valid Driver's License w/ 2 Points or Less
Schedule
Monday - Friday
8:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m.
Pay
- From $21/hour
- Commensurate with experience, education, and certification
The compensation package for this position includes
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage with low employee costs
- 34 paid days off annually
- Tuition reimbursement
- A retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%!
- Brandywine Counseling is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- No weekends!
- Opportunity for advancement
Key Responsibilities
The Assessment Counselor will conduct TCU assessments and mental health evaluations while facilitating group sessions for probationers. They are responsible for providing progress updates, making treatment recommendations, and coordinating referrals within the probation and parole program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assessment Counselor at Brandywine Counseling & Community Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use Disorder Counseling — ranked against 39 active Substance Use Disorder Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Substance Use Disorder Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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- No weekends