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Verified Pay check_circle $20.19 per hour
Hours Full-time
Location Elmer, NJ
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About this job

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an

Counselor Non-Exempt
Join #TeamAcenda as a Counselor to support the Family Preservation Services Program in Pittsgrove, New Jersey.
Top Workplace in 2025 by the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide short-term, intensive, in-home counseling to 2 families at a time, each receiving a minimum of 5 hours of weekly face-to-face contact.
  • Teach, coach and model parenting skills and effective parent-child interactions and advocate and link families to concrete services and supports.
  • Work collaboratively with DCP&P and community service providers

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field with 1.5 years professional experience and a valid driver's license and insured vehicle.
  • Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills and must demonstrate initiative, reliability and the ability to work well independently
  • Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently

Additional Information:

  • Hourly Rate: $20.19
  • Sign-on Bonus: $500
  • Bilingual Rate: $1.50 rate added if Spanish proficient

Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Are you ready to join Team Acenda?

Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website:

Department/Program

Family Preservation Services - Salem (FPSS)

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Posting ID: 1202682010 Posted: 2025-12-20 Job Title: Family Counselor Fps