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Westampton Township, New Jersey

ADULT THERAPIST

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Hampton Behavioral Health Center is a private behavioral healthcare center and offers the most advanced behavioral health, diagnostic treatment services for adults, adolescents and older adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs.

A commitment to excellence in diagnosis, treatment and education – these concepts are at the core of Hampton Behavioral Health Center’s mission. Offering the most advanced behavioral health treatments for adolescents, adults, and seniors, Hampton is a place where lives are turned around and hope is restored.

Individuals and families are put on a path to healing, enabling patients to lead more productive, fulfilling lives. website: Hampton Behavioral Health Center | Psychiatric Care Since 1986 (hamptonhospital.com)

In our Outpatient center, our dedicated, professionally licensed therapists facilitate group therapy focusing on a variety of mental health topics including recovery, relapse prevention and coping skills. Our goal is to reduce the negative symptoms of mental illness and help stabilize individuals in order to live safe and productive lives.

This is a Full-time Outpatient Therapist position with a focus is on Mental Health and Dual Diagnosis treatment to Adults. You will assume responsibility for all aspects of clinical assessment, treatment of designated patients in the Hampton Counseling Center, discharge planning as needed, participation as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team. This position will be responsible for traditional outpatient therapy with our patients.

We require that you have a minimum of 1-2 years clinical expertise in individual, group, family and marital therapy. Previous experience in clinical assessment, case management, discharge planning; strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Must have a LAC, LPC, LSW or LCSW with 1+ year experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate group therapy
  • Conduct biopsychosocial assessments
  • Manage a caseload of up to 12-15
  • Coordinate care with family and external providers
  • Safety planning

Discharge Planning

Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyMental health treatmentInterpersonal skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

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).

Top Counselor Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 29 employers

17
<$75k
8
$75k-95k
3
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
13% this job
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

Gotham Enterprises · Davie, Florida

$115k-$120k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$117k
#4

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

$81k-$117k
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westampton Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$2,466/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(K) with company match
Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career Development Opportunities