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Epworth Children's Home
Columbia, South Carolina

Licensed Clinical Counselor – School Based Full Time

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 58m ago · Verified live

About the Role

School-based clinical counselor. PSLF eligible, free licensure supervision. Columbia, SC.

Join Epworth Children's Home as a Licensed Clinical Counselor – School Based, PSLF Eligible in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary STD, LTD, Group Life
  • 403(b) with Company Match
  • Ample Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Mission/Volunteer Leave
  • Credit Union
  • Employee Assistance Program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Epworth Children's Home in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family counseling services to clients while collaborating with school administration to support referrals and treatment goals. Maintain a sustainable caseload, conduct diagnostic assessments, and ensure all client records are kept in accordance with agency policies.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a Human Services field and current licensure or associate status (LPC, LMFT, LISW-CP, LMSW). Candidates must have strong communication skills and the ability to pass comprehensive background checks.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual counselingGroup counselingFamily counselingIntake assessmentCase managementCrisis interventionTreatment planningBehavior managementDocumentationConfidentialityCommunication skillsEvidence-based practiceDiagnostic assessmentCollaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina 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

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Epworth Children's Home

Non-profit Organizations
Columbia, SC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary STD, LTD, Group Life
403(b) with Company Match
Ample Vacation and Sick Leave
Mission/Volunteer Leave
Credit Union
Employee Assistance Program