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Enlightened Group
Ventnor City, New Jersey

ES - Primary Therapist

CounselorNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50k-$70k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Enlightened Solutions, LLC (ES) - Ventnor IOP - Ventnor City, NJ
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $50000.00 - $70000.00Salary/year, Licensed Therapist, IOP/OP (Substance Use and Mental Health) Enlightened Recovery Ventnor | Enlightened Recovery Mental Health | Full-Time Enlightened Recovery is seeking a creative and engaging Full-Time Licensed Therapist to join our outpatient team in Ventnor, NJ. This role provides clinical services to adults in both our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Behavioral Health (BH) programs at the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient (OP) levels of care. It’s a good fit for a licensed clinician who wants to treat substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders within one collaborative team
  • Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM (four 10-hour days) Key

Responsibilities: Facilitate group therapy sessions at the IOP and OP levels of care for both SUD and mental health programming. Manage a caseload of SUD and BH clients, including individual therapy sessions that support personalized treatment goals.

Complete biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and treatment plan reviews within required timeframes. Provide evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care) for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders.

Coordinate care with the psychiatric provider, utilization review, and outside providers as needed. Maintain effective communication with the Program Director and clinical team. Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings to ensure comprehensive care.

Complete all documentation in the EMR in accordance with New Jersey state regulations and Joint Commission standards Join our team!

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to Full-Time employees, including: 10 vacation days in your first year 8 paid holidays Profit Sharing / 401(k) Health Insurance + Employer-Funded HRA Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required: Active, unrestricted New Jersey license as an LCADC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAC, or LSW. Clinical supervision is provided for LAC and LSW candidates. Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field from an accredited institution.

Experience treating substance use and/or mental health disorders in an outpatient setting (2+ years preferred). Experience working with co-occurring disorders preferred. Strong group facilitation and documentation skills. CPR certification (employer-provided if not already certified).

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will facilitate group and individual therapy sessions for clients in substance use and behavioral health programs. They are also responsible for managing caseloads, completing clinical documentation, and coordinating care within an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted New Jersey license such as LCADC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAC, or LSW. A master's degree in a relevant field and experience treating substance use or mental health disorders are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningSubstance use disorder treatmentMental health counselingCo-occurring disorders treatmentCare coordinationEMR proficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ES - Primary Therapist at Enlightened Group a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,956 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,956 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
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 Jersey201 active7,846 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 34% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,956 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Enlightened Group

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Egg Harbor City, NJ
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

10 vacation days
8 paid holidays
Profit Sharing / 401(k)
Health Insurance + Employer-Funded HRA
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Ventnor City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$662k≈ 13.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,018/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.