1:1 Counselor
Listed compensation
$17.70/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join St. Joseph's Villa as a 1:1 Counselor – Dooley School, M-F Day Schedule in Richmond, Virginia, United States. St. Joseph's Villa is currently recruiting for 1:1 Counselors to join the Dooley School.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $17.70/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with St. Joseph's Villa in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides 1:1 support to students with behavioral and emotional challenges by implementing individual lesson and behavior plans. They maintain student supervision, assist with academics, and document progress while modeling appropriate social and life skills.
Requirements
A high school diploma or GED is required, with a bachelor's degree in education or a related field preferred. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have experience with classroom procedures and behavior management techniques.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 1:1 Counselor at St. Joseph's Villa a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Counseling — ranked against 12,822 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$37k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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- No call
- No weekends