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counseling Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 20+ counseling jobs at companies offering 4-day weeks and compressed weeks—for a better work-life balance. 13 new this week. Hiring companies include Columbia University, Northwestern University, and D'Youville University.

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4-day weeks 2
9-day fortnights 1
compressed weeks 9
summer Fridays 1
generous PTO 6

Updated October 22, 2026

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Counsel, Employment

Coinbase · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$184k – $216k

Advising Dean

NEW

Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$68k – $78k

Residence Hall Director

NEW

Columbia University · Onsite · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$67k

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Assistant Director, Sexual Violence Response

NEW

Columbia University · Onsite · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$85k – $95k

Academic Advisor

NEW

Drexel University · Hybrid · Elkins Park, PA, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$45k – $68k

Conduct Specialist

University of Washington · Hybrid · Seattle, WA, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$62k – $74k

NDT or IONM Adjunct

1mo

D'Youville University · Hybrid · Buffalo, NY, USA

77 · Great4 Day Work Week

NDT IONM Head Measurement Adjunct

1mo

D'Youville University · Hybrid · Buffalo, NY, USA

77 · Great4 Day Work Week

Counselor

Arizona State University · Onsite · Tempe, AZ, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$65k – $67k

Community Services Representative II (Family Health Advocate) - Limited Term

13d

City of Pasadena · Onsite · Pasadena, CA, USA

60 · Good9 Day Fortnight$55k – $65k

Behavioral Health Administrator

22d

City of Las Vegas · Onsite · Las Vegas, NV, USA

58 · GoodCompressed Work Week$79k – $103k

Human Trafficking Project Coordinator

26d

Life Span · Hybrid · Chicago, IL, USA

58 · GoodSummer Fridays$70k

Advising Dean

NEW

Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$68k – $78k

Social Worker

NEW

Columbia University · Onsite · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$66k – $70k

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Counseling on this page include Columbia University, Northwestern University, and D'Youville University. Counseling roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Counseling is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Counseling roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Counseling hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Counseling roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Counseling candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Counseling on current listings.

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