Counselor 10-Month Adolescents
Listed compensation
$20-$22/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Counselor 10-Month
- A Step Ahead Partial Care Hospitalization Program (PHP)- Bridgeton
- Population: Adolescents
- Monday - Friday/Days
- $20.00-$22.00 per hour PLUS full benefits
($1,500 sign-on)
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts on gym memberships, cell phone packages, hotels, rental cars, computers, amusement parks, theater tickets, and more!
MUST have a bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field.
Experience with children in behavioral & mental health.
Provides for the direct care and management of patient population of a partial care treatment center.
Responsibilities
- Maintains a therapeutic and safe environment for all patients.
- Facilitates regular therapeutic groups that address specific identified treatment issues and reinforces the patient’s treatment plan.
- Provides observational feedback within the multidisciplinary team context.
- Accurately records daily patient progress in the medical record as well as completing other required paperwork.
- Rides along with the van driver to transport patients to and from the program.
- Maintains certification in Handle with Care behavior management system.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- BA in Psychology, Social Work or related field required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k 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).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in counseling | ranked against 479 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $42k–$46k | Counseling median $66k (middle half $60k–$93k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$40k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counseling listings in New Jersey | 10 active | 478 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Counseling pay trend | +18.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor 10-Month Adolescents at CFG Health Network a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 479 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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