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Careerplug
Gloucester City, New Jersey · Remote OK

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor 8.6 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$85/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · remote
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Careers Advancement Opportunities
  • Flexible Scheduling

Job Summary

We are seeking a licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our team! In this role, you will diagnose and treat psychological disorders, teach communication skills, assist patients in addressing dysfunctional behaviors, and guide them through crises. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Perform intake assessments
  • Provide mental health therapy for individuals, couples, families, and children
  • Create individualized treatment plans for each client
  • Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
  • Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
  • Perform regular wellness checks
  • Adhere to all facility and licensing standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
  • Current and unrestricted marriage and family therapy license
  • Previous experience as a mental health therapist preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized
  • Flexible work from home options available.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis interventionBLS certificationCPR certificationOrganization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Careerplug a 8.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,695 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Careerplug holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 52 active listings.

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

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

8.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

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