Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$35-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Mindify Wellness and Care is hiring mental health therapists to provide onsite and telehealth services to clients in South Amboy, New Jersey.
- What Mindify Provides
- An established caseload and ongoing patient referrals
- Administrative support for scheduling and patient coordination
- Flexibility to build a schedule around your availability
- Clinical supervision when required
- Company-provided malpractice coverage
- Opportunities to provide both onsite and telehealth services
- Collaboration with psychiatric providers and other healthcare professionals
Schedule
Our partner adult day center generally operates Monday through Friday. Typical onsite hours are 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m., although hours may vary.
Onsite coverage is generally needed one to three days per week, depending on center needs and the therapist's availability. Telehealth sessions may be scheduled on the same days as onsite appointments or on separate days.
Our team works with each therapist to develop a schedule based on their availability, preferences, specialties, and caseload capacity.
Compensation
$35 to $45 per completed clinical session
Rates are based on licensure level, credentials, experience, and clinical expertise. Therapists are paid for completed sessions; cancellations and patient no-shows are not compensated.
Responsibilities
Conduct behavioral health assessments and provide therapy based on client needs
Develop and Update Individualized Treatment Plans
- Provide individual, family, couples, and/or group therapy within your training and scope of practice
- Use evidence-based and trauma-informed treatment approaches
- Help clients develop coping skills, emotional regulation strategies, and treatment goals
- Provide crisis intervention when clinically appropriate
- Complete accurate and timely assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes
- Collaborate with psychiatric providers, primary care providers, care managers, and other members of the treatment team
- Coordinate referrals and connect clients with appropriate community resources
- Follow HIPAA requirements, payer guidelines, professional standards, and organizational policies
Required Qualifications
Master's degree or higher in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or a related behavioral health field
Active New Jersey behavioral health license or credential appropriate to the services provided, such as LCSW, LSW, LPC, LAC, or LMFT
- Ability to provide onsite services in South Amboy, NJ
- Ability to complete clinical documentation accurately and on time
- Strong communication, organization, and care coordination skills
- Experience in outpatient behavioral health, community-based care, telehealth, adult day centers, or working with diverse populations is preferred
Position Type
This posting is for a 1099 independent contractor opportunity. Mindify provides patient referrals, administrative support, clinical supervision when required, and company-provided malpractice coverage.
Candidates interested in potential W-2 opportunities may discuss their interest with our clinical team during the interview process.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and an active New Jersey license such as LCSW, LSW, LPC, LAC, or LMFT. Candidates must be able to provide onsite services in South Amboy and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Mindify Wellness And Care a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Mindify Wellness And Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 11 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% 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 ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k 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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