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Acenda Health
Cape May Court House, New Jersey · Hybrid

Child Therapist - Cape May

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $60K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an
  • Therapist
  • Job Title: Therapist - Cape May

About Acenda Integrated Health

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey.

Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events.

Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.

Job Overview

The Therapist provides assessment and evidence-based clinical treatment to children, adolescents, and families, promoting engagement in innovative care initiatives.

This role collaborates with Acenda team members to deliver interventions such as TF-CBT, PCIT, PMT, and MI while maintaining a client-centered, outcome-driven approach.

The Therapist conducts structured intakes, formulates diagnoses, and develops collaborative treatment plans to support clients’ emotional and behavioral growth.

Program Info

Our Counseling and Wellness Centers offer weekly mental health counseling to children, teens, families, and adults as well as parenting and psychiatric services. Individual therapy is offered as well as family therapy, group therapy, and medication management. Acenda is now accepting new clients for counseling services both in-person and via telehealth—a remote phone or online therapy & counseling solution. Medicaid, Aetna, AmeriHealth, and other insurances accepted.

Responsibilities

Participate in innovative initiatives designed to specifically engage children and families in care and treatments

Collaborate with Acenda team members to implement evidence-based services including TF-CBT, PCIT, PMT, MI, etc.

  • Collaborate with Acenda team members to implement evidence-based services
  • Provide assessment and clinical treatment interventions with a caseload focused on children and adolescents.

Demonstrate an ability to formulate diagnoses using a structured intake process, utilizing outcome measures throughout treatment, and creating treatment plans collaboratively with clients based on evidence-based services

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline
  • Must possess a valid NJ license (LAC, LPC, LSW, LCSW, LaMFT, LMFT)
  • Must have strong clinical skills
  • Must be willing to learn and implement evidenced based protocols and concurrent documentation
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record

Additional Information

  • Compensation: Full Time rates starting at $60,000. Fee for Service rates starting at $40 per hour
  • Ability to earn ongoing bonuses
  • Bilingual-Spanish differential: $1.50 per hour
  • Free Clinical supervision towards licensure
  • Supportive, team based working environment
  • Full time office support for billing, records, credentialing and contracting
  • Hybrid and work from home options

What We Provide

  • An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
  • Mission-driven core
  • Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp
  • Generous time-off
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Year-end bonuses

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Department/Program

Counseling and Wellness Center - Cape May Court House (CWCCH)

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentEvidence-based treatmentDiagnosis formulationTreatment planningCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60kMental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $59k–$73k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Jersey119 active7,509 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 52% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew Jersey counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 7% offer loan repayment258 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,574 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Acenda Health

Non-profit Organizations
Glassboro, New Jersey
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Vision and Dental coverage
401(k) with 100% employer match on first 5%
Generous time-off
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Year-end bonuses
Free Clinical supervision towards licensure