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Pyramid Healthcare
Branchburg Township, New Jersey

LAC/LSW/LMFTA/LPC/LCSW/LMFT Counselor

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56k-$60k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.

Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being.

Licensed Counselor | Adolescent Behavioral Health

High Focus Centers – Branchburg, NJ | Full-Time | $56,000–$60,000/year

Make an Impact. Grow Your Clinical Career.

Are you a counselor looking for meaningful clinical work, a supportive team, and opportunities to grow professionally?

High Focus Centers in Branchburg is seeking a compassionate Licensed Counselor to join our clinical team providing Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) services to adolescents with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adolescents while continuing to develop your clinical skills and experience.

What You'll Do

  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
  • Assess clients' emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and social needs.
  • Collaborate with families and the treatment team to develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and monitor client progress.
  • Incorporate evidence-based practices into treatment.
  • Participate in aftercare planning, program development, and clinical training.

What We're Looking For

  • Master's Degree in Human Services or a related field.
  • Current licensure or licensure eligibility in New Jersey: LAC, LPC, LSW, or LCSW.

Position Details

Salary: $56,000–$60,000 annually

Schedule

  • Full-time, Monday–Friday, with alternating 12 PM–8 PM shifts to support evening IOP programming.
  • Location: 3322 US-22, Building 14, Suite 1403, Branchburg, NJ 08876

Why Join High Focus Centers?

  • FREE Licensure Supervision – Support toward your next professional milestone.
  • Referral Bonus Opportunities

Professional Development & Clinical Training

  • First Stop Health: No-cost virtual urgent care, primary care, and mental health visits for eligible employees.
  • UKG Wallet: Access up to 50% of earned wages before payday.

Ready to grow your counseling career while making a difference? Apply today and join the High Focus Centers team!

Pyramid CORE Values

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards.

We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily.

COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Total Rewards for Full-Time Positions

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Recognition Programs
  • Referral Bonus opportunities
  • And More!

Want to Know More?

To learn more about Pyramid Healthcare, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth, visit us at: bit. ly.

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide individual, family, and group therapy services while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and participating in program development and aftercare planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Human Services or a related field and possess current licensure or eligibility in New Jersey as an LAC, LPC, LSW, or LCSW. The role requires a compassionate professional capable of working with adolescents in a clinical behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingClinical assessmentTreatment planningSubstance use treatmentCrisis interventionPsychiatric support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LAC/LSW/LMFTA/LPC/LCSW/LMFT Counselor at Pyramid Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,463 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Pyramid Healthcare ranks #18 of 18 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,463 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$56k–$60kSocial Work median $59k (middle half $49k–$73k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$53k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Jersey170 active6,559 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey social worker listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,608 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pyramid Healthcare#18 of 18 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,463 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Pyramid Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Duncansville, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Recognition Programs
Referral Bonus opportunities

Living in Branchburg Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$625k≈ 11.2× annual pay
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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