Mental Health Program Director LCSW/LPC
Listed compensation
$70K - $100K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Training & Development
Mercer Behavioral Health is seeking a full time PROGRAM DIRECTOR for our growing and expanding Mental Health Adult Partial Care Program. The schedule for the position is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Mercer Behavioral Health is a leader in behavioral health treatment and rehabilitation services for adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders. We are dedicated to providing quality integrated, community-based Mental Health care to individuals with mental health issues, as well as co-occurring disorders.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and implement program policies and procedures.
- Provide supervision to staff.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external partners.
- Provide direct services to clients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy as needed.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the program.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Administration and staff recruitment
- Liaison services to community agencies
- Facilitates in-service training of staff
- Supervise on-sight direct care staff
Medical Specialty
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Ability to Commute/relocate
Ewing, NJ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education
Master's (Required)
License/Certification
- Driver's License (Required)
- LCSW or LPC (Required)
- LSW or LAC will be considered if LCSW or LPC is acquired within 6 months of hire date.
- Work Location: In person, Ewing, NJ
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree and a valid Driver's License. A current LCSW or LPC license is required, though LSW or LAC candidates may be considered if licensure is obtained within six months.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychology — Social Worker Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k 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 Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Program Director LCSW/LPC at Mercer Behavioral Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Psychology social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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Listing-based score
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Ewing
- Typical market rent
- $2,186/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.2
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.