Associate Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$65K - $75K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Associate Mental Health Therapist
- Location: Newark, NJ
- Work Setting: Fully Remote
- Salary: $65,000–$75,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday
Job Summary
We are looking for an Associate Mental Health Therapist to join a collaborative telehealth team focused on delivering ethical, accessible, and evidence-informed behavioral health care. The clinician will provide direct therapy services while receiving structured supervision and support for continued professional development.
This position combines client care, treatment planning, clinical documentation, case consultation, and collaboration with administrative and clinical team members. It is an excellent opportunity for an associate-level professional seeking meaningful experience within a well-organized remote setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver psychotherapy through an approved telehealth platform.
- Conduct intake assessments and ongoing evaluations.
- Create personalized treatment plans based on clinical needs.
- Present cases during supervision and apply clinical feedback.
- Maintain accurate and compliant electronic health records.
- Identify safety concerns and follow established escalation procedures.
- Collaborate with clinical, scheduling, and administrative team members.
- Graduate degree in an appropriate behavioral health discipline.
Current state-issued associate, provisional, temporary, intern, candidate, or other supervised-practice credential in counseling, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related mental health discipline.
Credential must authorize the applicant to provide clinical services under supervision to clients located in NJ.
- Ability to work under the supervision required by the applicable licensing board.
- Reliable internet access and a secure professional workspace.
- Availability during the Monday–Friday workweek.
- Salary range of $65,000–$75,000 annually.
- Fully remote employment.
- Stable Monday–Friday schedule.
- Regular supervision and collaborative case consultation.
- Opportunities for clinical and professional development.
- Operational support for scheduling, documentation, and telehealth delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree in a behavioral health discipline and a valid associate or supervised-practice credential for New Jersey. Reliable internet access and availability during the Monday-Friday workweek are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Mental Health Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,085 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 665 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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