In Community Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

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Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Intensive In Community - Marlton, NJ
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $55.00 - $75.00Hourly, The In Community Therapist will assess need for treatment, document and deliver clinical evidenced- based behavioral health services to youth and their families in a community-based setting. Design and provide clinical interventions, teach staff and actively participate on the treatment team to enable youth to reach their highest levels of independence in the community. Will perform all duties necessary to meet state approved objectives, including the requirement that the employee cooperate with the licensee and Department of Children and Families (DCF) staff in any inspection or investigation. Plans, organizes, and implements clinical social work/counseling services including psychotherapy to Consumers and families under the clinical supervision of a qualified supervisor
  • Hours: Part-time; eligible for NJ Earned Sick Time: Education/Experience: Master’s Degree in Psychology

Social Work, Counseling, or other behavioral science program approved for clinical licensure. Must have either a LAC, LSW, LPC or LCSW. Maintain professional license and continuing education requirements as per their credentialing board. Have secured or will secure and maintain Strength and Needs Assessment certification within 30 days of employment, and maintain it as required by DCF. Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LTS456

Key Responsibilities

The In Community Therapist assesses treatment needs and delivers evidence-based behavioral health services to youth and their families in community settings. They design clinical interventions and collaborate with the treatment team to help youth achieve independence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral science field. A valid professional license such as LAC, LSW, LPC, or LCSW is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningCase managementCrisis interventionFamily counselingDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 49 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 18% have no call, 71% 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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k 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
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Jersey198 active7,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% remote · 18% no call · 71% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 5% offer loan repayment337 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs
8
<$55k
2
$55k-70k
1
$79k
5
$85k-100k
2
$100k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
54% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
17%
Sign-on bonus
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$100/hr
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$70-$100/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,943 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Legacy Treatment Services Group

Mental Health Care
Marlton, New Jersey
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

NJ Earned Sick Time

Living in Marlton

Median resident rent
$1,720/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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