Child Therapist - Cape May
Pay as listed: starting at $55,000 · hybrid · Cape May Court House, New Jersey · pays below the median of 136 Counselor listings (19th percentile).
Listed compensation
starting at $55K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an
Therapist FFS/PT
Join #TeamAcenda as a Child Therapist to support the Counseling and Wellness Center Program in Cape May, New Jersey. This can be a full-time or a fee for service opportunity. Top Workplace in 2024 by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward.
Job Overview: As a member of our Counseling and Wellness Centers, you will provide outpatient counseling, including individual, group and family therapy, to children, adolescents, and families. Clinical work includes the completion of comprehensive intake assessments as well as developing and implementing therapeutic treatment plans based on evidence-based protocols.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in innovative initiatives designed to specifically engage children and families in care and treatments
Collaborate with Acenda team members to implement evidence-based services including TF-CBT, PCIT, PMT, MI, etc.
- Collaborate with Acenda team members to implement evidence-based services
- Provide assessment and clinical treatment interventions with a caseload focused on children and adolescents.
Demonstrate an ability to formulate diagnoses using a structured intake process, utilizing outcome measures throughout treatment, and creating treatment plans collaboratively with clients based on evidence-based services
Requirements
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Must possess a valid NJ license (LAC, LPC, LSW, LCSW, LaMFT, LMFT)
- Must have strong clinical skills
- Must be willing to learn and implement evidenced based protocols and concurrent documentation
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
Additional Information
- Compensation: Full Time rates starting at $55,000. Fee for Service rates starting at $40 per hour
- Ability to earn ongoing bonuses
- Bilingual-Spanish differential: $1.50 per hour
- Free Clinical supervision towards licensure
- Supportive, team based working environment
- Full time office support for billing, records, credentialing and contracting
- Hybrid and work from home options
We Provide
- Mission-driven core
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage
- 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous time-off
- Flexible Spending Accounts
Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- Are you ready to join Team Acenda?
- Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website: acendahealth.org
- Department/Program
- Counseling and Wellness Center - Cape May Court House (CWCCH)
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, 56% are remote, 26% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k 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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