--- title: Student Assistance Counselor at C3 Wellbeing description: C3 Wellbeing is hiring for the Student Assistance Counselor role in Newport, RI. Pays $22.1K–$35.6K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/student-assistance-counselor-at-c3-wellbeing-01a0b3c4-eb6b-70a4-ad14-a2a0eb005439 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join C3 Wellbeing as Student Assistance Counselor in Newport, RI. Pays $22.1K–$35.6K per year. Part-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/2ek8lo.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | C3 Wellbeing | | **Location** | Newport, RI | | **Salary** | $22.1K/yr - $35.6K/yr | | **Type** | Part Time | | **Posted** | Oct 22, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for C3 Wellbeing. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for C3 Wellbeing. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $50,000 – $66,000 a year (median $50,000). ## Description **The MET - East Bay** **This is a 2 day per week/15 hours per week position.** Do you believe one trusted adult can change a student’s entire story? We do too. We are hiring a Student Assistance Counselor (SAC) to join a school-based team that supports students navigating substance use, stress, trauma and related challenges. You will be embedded directly in a school community - working alongside educators, families, and community partners - to help students get back on track, stay connected to learning, and access the support they need to thrive. **This is a full-time, in-person, school-year position with annualized (year-round) pay.** This is not office work. This is relationship-building work. Prevention work. Hope-building work. **What you will do:** · Develop and lead school-wide prevention campaigns focused on substance use prevention and mental health. · Provide classroom-based substance use prevention education using evidence based curriculum. · Screen and identify students at risk and connect them to the appropriate level of care · Provide short term, brief intervention and support to students · Facilitate evidence-based individual and group early intervention programs · Support students reentering school after treatment or crisis · Collaborate closely with school administrators, teachers, school-based mental health team, and families · Document services, referrals, and outcomes in a secure electronic data system · Be a steady, calm presence when things feel unsteady **Who you are:** · You believe substance use prevention and early intervention matters · You are calm and thoughtful in high-pressure or uncertain situations · You listen more than you talk, and respond with empathy and clear boundaries · You understand that behavior is communication, especially for young people navigating stress or trauma · You can build trust with young people who may be hesitant to engage or have been disappointed by adults in the past · You value collaboration and work effectively with educators, families, and community partners · You are organized, ethical, and accountable, with strong attention to documentation and follow-through · You are comfortable working in a fast-paced school environment where priorities can shift quickly Salary set by Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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