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Bright Harbor Healthcare
Toms River, New Jersey

Outpatient Therapist Full Time

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$75k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

At Bright Harbor Healthcare, Numerous things may cause stress or a disruption in a person’s life and routines. Without seeking help, their situation may become worse. Bright Harbor Healthcare’s outpatient mental health services are designed to address situations such as: interpersonal relationship issues, excessive worry or anxiety, the loss of a loved one, divorce or relationship issues, depression and more. At Bright Harbor Healthcare, we use Eleos Health, an automated documentation tool. Click here to learn m ore about how Bright Harbor helps our clinicians save time with Eleos.

  • Position Title: Therapist
  • Position Type: Full Time; 35 Hours Weekly; Evening Hours Needed
  • Benefits Eligible: Yes; Full Benefits
  • Location: Toms River, NJ
  • Department: Outpatient
  • Standard Salary: $55,000 - $75,000 based on licensure and experience

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, group, and family counseling services
  • Master's Degree in Social Work or other health related field
  • LSW/LAC required
  • LCSW/LPC preferred
  • Experience working with children and adolescents preferred
  • Bi-Lingual preferred
  • Full Benefits
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Sick Days
  • Personal Days
  • Accrued Vacation
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
  • 403B Plan with Company Match
  • Opportunities for training/education/Continuing Education Credits
  • Opportunities for Public Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for Tuition Discounts from Participating Institutions

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work or a related health field. Must hold an LSW or LAC license, with LCSW or LPC preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingClinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionChild TherapyAdolescent Therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% 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 ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
10% this job
PSLF eligible
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Toms River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$517k
Typical market rent
$2,934/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Bright Harbor Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Bayville, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full Benefits
12 Paid Holidays
Sick Days
Personal Days
Accrued Vacation
Medical/Dental/Vision
Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
403B Plan with Company Match