Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
Listed compensation
$65k-$90k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Associate Therapists in the Cherry Hill, NJ area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Associate Therapists in the Cherry Hill, NJ area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Is This You?
- Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
- Seeking work life balance.
- Interested in growing professionally.
- CAN SEE ALL AGES - specifically ages 5 years old and up.
What We Offer Therapists:
- The ability to work closely with adults and the child/adolescent populations.
- Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, holidays, EAP and more.
- Collegial work environment.
- Newly designed and modern offices.
- Full administrative support.
- Latest in digital technology.
- Strong work/life balance.
- Our NJBH practice will provide the supervision. The LAC will NOT need to pay for it themselves.
- Earnings in the range of $65,000+ through $90,000+ annually.
Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::
- Active NJ license as a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC).
- Competent in diagnostics and familiar with DSM-V criteria is required.
Please Contact Me Directly
- Jenni Greene
- Director, Practice Development
- LifeStance Health, Inc.
- (cell): 754-224-7079
- (email): Jennifer.Greene@LifeStance.com
Key Responsibilities
The Licensed Associate Counselor will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to patients aged five and older. They will work as part of a clinical team in a modern office setting with full administrative support.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active New Jersey license as a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC). Proficiency in diagnostics and familiarity with DSM-V criteria are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #3 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,261 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Living in Cherry Hill
- Typical market rent
- $2,300/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.