Pays $50/hour — Counselor 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)
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST OCEAN COUNTY
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
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 ANALYSISThis 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...
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