Clinical Therapist II - Full Time - Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$79,601
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Clinical Therapist II – Behavioral Health, M-F Days in Belle Mead, NJ, US. Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $79,601
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Benefits
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Hackensack Meridian Health in Belle Mead, NJ, US.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Therapist II provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans, and delivers behavioral health therapy to patients. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and families to ensure effective discharge planning and ongoing care coordination.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and possess at least two years of post-licensure experience. Professional licensure as a counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist II - Full Time - Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Hackensack Meridian Health ranks #10 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k 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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- No nights
- Includes weekends