Pays $37,500 — $25k below the Counselor market median of ~$63k (5 jobs)
COUNSELOR AIDE - HUNTERDON AREA
About the Role
Full-time counselor aide. Handles referrals and drug screens. Flemington, NJ. $37,500/year.
Join Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey as a Counselor Aide – Hunterdon Area in Flemington, New Jersey, United States. 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: $37,500
- 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 Insurance, 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 – Hunterdon Area.
Key Responsibilities
The Counselor Aide manages office scheduling, maintains logs, and handles referral paperwork for DCP&P involved adults. They also perform field duties including collecting urine drug screens and conducting home visits.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing. Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- High school
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 8% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
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).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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