Pays $50/hourCounselor market median is ~$100k (6 jobs) · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (7.5/10, vs 7,629 in this specialty)

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Align Behavioral Health
Toms River, New Jersey

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST OCEAN COUNTY

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)No callNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Flexible evening/weekend hours. IIC therapy for youth in Ocean County, NJ. $104K/year.

Join Align Behavioral Health LLC as a Mental Health Therapist – Flexible Hours in Toms River, New Jersey. Benefits: Training & development 401(k) Flexible schedule Intensive In-Community (IIC) Clinician Align Behavioral Health | NJ | W2 | Flexible evening and weekend hours No prior IIC, CSOC, or CYBER experience required. New graduates and newly licensed clinicians are encouraged to apply.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $50/hour.
  • Training & development
  • Vision toward LCSW or LPC at no cost to you $400 annual CEU stipend and 401k Templates, a documentation toolkit, and QA support.
  • Board approved supervision toward LCSW or LPC at no cost
  • $400 annual CEU stipend

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, day shifts only. Work with Align Behavioral Health LLC in Toms River, New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver weekly face-to-face therapy sessions to youth and their caregivers while developing and maintaining treatment plans. Coordinate care through Child Family Team meetings and ensure all documentation is submitted accurately.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a clinical field and a valid New Jersey license or license eligibility (LSW, LAC, LCSW, LPC, LMFT). Candidates must also possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningCase managementSafety planningCrisis interventionDocumentationChild and family therapyClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST OCEAN COUNTY at Align Behavioral Health a 7.5 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 7,629 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 6 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Align Behavioral Health

Benefits & Perks

Training & development
401(k)
Flexible schedule
Flexible evening and weekend hours
Board approved supervision toward LCSW or LPC at no cost
$400 annual CEU stipend