--- title: Residence Counselor Children at Prime Healthcare description: Prime Healthcare is hiring for the Residence Counselor Children role in Passaic, NJ. Pays $17 per hour. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/residence-counselor-children-at-prime-healthcare-01a0b3ce-a9ea-7ad0-aca9-910de9718c95 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Prime Healthcare as Residence Counselor Children in Passaic, NJ. Pays $17 per hour. Contractor role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/0ucy4z.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Prime Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/prime-healthcare?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Passaic, NJ | | **Salary** | $16.3/hr - $21.14/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 06, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Prime Healthcare sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 144 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Prime Healthcare. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $46,000 – $54,000 a year (median $50,000). ## Description ## Overview St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com. ## Responsibilities Supervise, engage and support adolescent consumers in a residential setting. Responsible to ensure medication monitoring and education, progress on Master Treatment Plan, personal care skill development, age appropriate group, leisure and recreational activities. To be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with families, program psychiatrist, and other mental health providers. ## Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation or a related field. 2. Associate’s degree candidates currently enrolled in Bachelor’s degree programs and with additional experience will be considered on a case by case basis. 3. High School Graduates with additional specific experience will be considered on a case by case basis. 4. High School Diploma – five (5) years full time experience working with youth in group setting or demonstrate attributes and experience which enable the residence counselor to work appropriately with youth diagnosed with a serious mental illness. 5. Associates Degree – one (1) year experience working with youth in a group setting, or as above. 6. Bachelor’s Degree – no experience necessary. 7. Basic understanding of mental health services and role of residence counselors in mental health services. 8. Valid New Jersey Driver’s License. ## Pay Transparency St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.30 to $21.14 . The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure. ## Employment Status Full Time ## Shift Days ## Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. 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