Family Counselor Branch County Hybrid
Listed compensation
$39k-$45k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Highfields is seeking a family counselor to provide solution-focused, home-based counseling services to children and families. You will be providing face-to-face services with clients in their homes in Branch County, Michigan. This position is hybrid. Office is located in Jackson, Michigan.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in a human services
- One year experience in providing counseling services with children and families preferred
- Ability to show sensitivity to the service populations’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Essential Functions
- Engage with children and families, assisting them to improve their functioning
- Provide home-based counseling services to families at a level that is in compliance with the model and meets contractual expectations including unit thresholds and documentation requirements
- Interact with clients in non-traditional settings and during non-traditional hours
- Represent clients served and Highfields through interacting with referral sources
Travel Requirements
- Extensive travel to clients’ homes is required
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must maintain adequate insurance coverage
- Must have/maintain a valid driver’s license and minimal driving infractions
Benefits
- 4 weeks paid time off (accrual begins on first day)
- 11 Paid Holidays plus paid birthday and floating holiday
- Flexible Schedule
- Paid Training Opportunitiestudent Loan Forgiveness through Work Eligibility
- Paid Mileage
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Mental Health Resources
- Inclusive Culture and Support for Wellness
- Short-Term Disability
- In-House Trainings
- A Family Work Environment
***Physical Requirements & Employee Testimonials attached
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide solution-focused, home-based counseling services to children and families in Branch County. They are responsible for engaging with clients, meeting contractual documentation requirements, and representing the organization to referral sources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in human services and possess a valid driver's license with reliable transportation. One year of experience in providing counseling services to children and families is preferred.
Key Skills
Counseling Psychology — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in counseling psychology | ranked against 73 Counseling Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in Michigan | 298 active | 12,815 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 64% remote · 20% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Michigan counselor listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 29% offer loan repayment298 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend (all specialties) | −2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Highfields | #20 of 20 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Counselor Branch County Hybrid at Highfields a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling Psychology — ranked against 73 active Counseling Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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