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LifeStance Health
Mountainside, New Jersey · Hybrid

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW LPC LMFT)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Therapists in the Mountainside, NJ area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.*Sign-On Bonus provided*

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This location opens in March of 2026

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We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Therapists in the Mountainside, NJ area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.*Sign-On Bonus provided*

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This location opens in March of 2026

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Is this you?

  • Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
  • Seeking work life balance.
  • Interested in growing professionally.

What we offer Therapists:

  • The ability to work closely with adults and the child/adolescent populations.
  • Telemedicine and in-person flexibility at the present time.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, holidays, EAP and more.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Earnings in the range of $75,000 - $100,000 + annually. Compensation model based on productivity 

Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) / Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
  • Holding active New Jersey licenses. 

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional mental health therapy and clinical support to clients. Develop and implement effective treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.

Requirements

Must hold a valid professional license such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Requires clinical experience and the ability to work in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentPsychotherapyCounselingTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW LPC LMFT) at LifeStance Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #11 of 20 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,136 active listings.

In New Jersey, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (56 salary observations; 76 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,506 salary observations; 3,305 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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 & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
24% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Visa sponsorship
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About LifeStance Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Telemedicine and in-person flexibility
Generous 'above market' compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, holidays, EAP and more
Collegial work environment
Newly designed and modern offices
Full administrative support
Latest in digital technology
Strong work/life balance