Family Counselor - IHFS
Listed compensation
$39k-$45k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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 and Hillsdale counties in Michigan.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science.
- Experience in providing counseling services with children and families.
- 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.
- Provide home-based counseling services to families at a level that is in compliance with the model and meets contractual expectations.
- 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 Opportunities
- Student 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
Provide solution-focused, home-based counseling services to children and families in Branch and Hillsdale counties. Engage with clients to improve their functioning while meeting contractual documentation and unit threshold requirements.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science and experience working with children and families. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and adequate insurance coverage for extensive travel.
Key Skills
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 Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in counseling | ranked against 12,744 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $39k–$45k | Counseling median $76k (middle half $65k–$102k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | 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 repayment297 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Counseling pay trend | −9.6% 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 - IHFS at Highfields a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 12,744 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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