COUNSELOR AIDE - WARREN
Listed compensation
$38k
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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 Counselor Aide – Behavioral Health in Warren, NJ, US. 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: $38,000 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, 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 Counselor Aide – Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Counselor Aide manages the referral process and scheduling for adults involved with DCP&P. They are also responsible for collecting drug screens, conducting home visits, and transporting clients.
Requirements
Candidates must have a High School Diploma and a valid New Jersey Driver's License. Knowledge of addictions is preferred.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% 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 ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k 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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