Outpatient Therapist - LCSW / LPC
Listed compensation
$70k
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Job Description
Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as part of our Outpatient program.
Working within our Outpatient Division means joining a team that prioritizes clinical growth, work-life balance, and real impact in the community. Therapists have access to flexible scheduling, allowing for better balance while delivering high-quality care.
Therapists have the opportunity to work with clients through individual, group, and family therapy, while also collaborating as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes Prescribers, Case Managers, and Peer Specialists.
Benefits
- Free CEU training opportunities, paid training days
- 3.2 weeks of PTO in first year
- Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits
- 403(b) employee participation and employer match
- 9 Agency-paid holidays
- Salary: Starting $70000 / annually - depending upon education / experience / licensure
Hours: This is a 40 hour, on-site, full time benefitted position which includes 2 evenings required per week (12:30pm - 9pm).
Job Summary
The Therapist plans, organizes and implements clinical counseling services to consumers and families. Legacy Treatment Services offers outpatient mental health services for those who could benefit from improvements in mental and behavioral health. Our Outpatient Program offers a comprehensive and personalized approach to mental illness.
Responsibilities
Plans for Discharge and Aftercare
Maintains contact with referring agencies, treatment team providers, and related people, and with the community resources used for referral
Maintains Treatment Records
Assesses and interprets data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in counseling field with at least one year of experience preferred
- Licensed to practice therapy in New Jersey
- LPC or LCSW required
About Legacy Treatment Services
Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant non-profit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs.
This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model.
We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% 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 ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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