LCSW Outpatient Therapist (Fee-for-Service)

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Job Description

Use Your Clinical Skills to Make an Immediate Impact

Enjoy the flexibility of a fee-for-service schedule while helping individuals and families achieve recovery, emotional wellness, and lasting change.

Cumberland County Guidance Center is seeking a Fee-for-Service Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)/ Outpatient Therapist to provide high-quality mental health counseling, behavioral health treatment, and substance use disorder services within our Outpatient Department.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced LCSW, LPC, Outpatient Therapist, Mental Health Therapist, Behavioral Health Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychotherapist who is passionate about helping individuals and families navigate mental health, substance use, and co-occurring challenges. You'll work within a collaborative, recovery-focused environment while maintaining flexibility and autonomy in your clinical practice.

Why Join Cumberland County Guidance Center?

For more than 60 years, Cumberland County Guidance Center has been a trusted provider of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment services throughout Cumberland County and Southern New Jersey. Our multidisciplinary team of therapists, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, nurses, and behavioral health professionals is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that empowers individuals and families to achieve recovery and improved quality of life.

We are proud to be recognized as the 2026 Non-Profit of the Year by the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce, reflecting our commitment to community impact and exceptional behavioral healthcare.

Comprehensive Benefits Include

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Flexible Fee-for-Service Schedule
  • Telehealth and In-Person Service Opportunities
  • Supportive Clinical Leadership
  • Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team
  • Diverse Client Populations
  • Meaningful Community Impact
  • Opportunity to Provide Evidence-Based Treatment

What You'll Do

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Outpatient Therapist, you will provide behavioral health assessment, psychotherapy, counseling, and treatment services for individuals and families receiving outpatient mental health and substance use treatment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and mental health assessments
  • Provide individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy

Develop and Implement Recovery-oriented Treatment Plans

  • Treat individuals experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions
  • Support clients in achieving treatment goals, emotional wellness, and long-term recovery
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
  • Provide both telehealth and in-person outpatient counseling services

Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, case managers, and other behavioral health professionals

Required Qualifications

  • Education & Licensure
  • Master's Degree in Social Work or another mental health-related discipline

Current New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) License or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) License

Experience & Skills

Experience Providing

  • Individual Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Experience treating mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions
  • Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy skills
  • Ability to provide both telehealth and in-person counseling services
  • Valid New Jersey driver's license with acceptable driving history

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as an Outpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, or Clinical Social Worker

Experience in Community Mental Health Settings

  • Knowledge of evidence-based treatment practices, including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care
  • Experience working with substance use disorders and dual-diagnosis populations
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Mental Health Therapist, Behavioral Health Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychotherapist looking for a flexible opportunity to help individuals and families achieve recovery and improved mental wellness, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join Cumberland County Guidance Center's award-winning behavioral health team in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a current New Jersey LCSW or LPC license. Experience in providing psychotherapy and treating substance use or mental health disorders is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dual-Diagnosis Treatment

Social Worker Career Context

Cumberland County Guidance Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 3 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $70k (middle half $54k–$73k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Jersey168 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in New Jersey184 active6,855 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey social worker listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Cumberland County Guidance Centersilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Jersey figures use all licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)s: too few New Jersey Social Work postings state pay.

Top contract/1099 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 9 employers
3
<$90k
3
$90k-100k
1
$101k
0
$110k-120k
4
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$58-$61/hr
#2

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#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCMFT, LCSW, LCP, LCPC)

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#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cumberland County Guidance Center

Mental Health Care
MILLVILLE, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Fee-for-Service Schedule
Telehealth and In-Person Service Opportunities
Supportive Clinical Leadership
Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team
Diverse Client Populations
Meaningful Community Impact
Opportunity to Provide Evidence-Based Treatment

Living in Millville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.