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
Dover, New Jersey

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST- MORRIS 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 Morris County, NJ. $104K/year.

Join Align Behavioral Health LLC as a Mental Health Therapist – Flexible Hours in Dover, New Jersey.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $50/hour.
  • Vision toward LCSW or LPC at no cost to you $400 annual CEU stipend and 401k Templates, a documentation toolkit, and QA support.
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Health insurance
  • 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 Dover, New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver weekly face-to-face therapy sessions to youth and their caregivers while developing and maintaining individualized treatment plans. Coordinate care through participation in Child Family Team meetings and provide safety planning as needed.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related clinical field along with a valid NJ clinical license or license eligibility. Candidates must possess a valid NJ driver's license and be available for after-school and evening hours.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningCase managementSafety planningCrisis interventionDocumentationChild and family therapyClinical supervisionBilingual Spanish

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST- MORRIS 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

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