Therapist - Part-Time
Listed compensation
$33.75 /hr, 16–18 hours/week
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Therapist FFS/PT Job Title: Therapist $250 Sign-on Bonus!
About Acenda Integrated Health Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey.
Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events.
Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Program Info The Adolescent Supportive Housing Programs of Life Link Homes (LLH), Expectant and Parenting Youth (EPY) offer permanent supportive housing for youth over 18, who are homeless or aging out of the child welfare system.
The programs provide life skills, employment counseling, and therapy to ensure a successful transition to self-sufficient living and to prevent long-term dependency on social services.
Young adults who comply with their lease requirements may remain until they determine they have the skills and self-confidence to live fully independently. Position Summary Provide ongoing counseling services to youth residing in the LLH and EPY programs.
Partner with LLH and EPY staff, as part of an interdisciplinary team to support the mental health needs of the clients. Collaborate with Acenda team members to implement evidence-based services. As an integrated health organization, Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.
Key Responsibilities
Provide ongoing counseling, emotional support, and therapeutic interventions to youth in supportive housing programs. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and assist with crisis intervention.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with at least one year of full-time mental health service experience. Must possess a valid driver's license and experience in crisis intervention.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Part-Time at Acenda Integrated Health a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 10% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.7 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $54k–$74k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Jersey index 108.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in New Jersey | 114 active | 7,478 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 10% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 7% offer loan repayment253 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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