Youth Therapist - Residential
Listed compensation
Starting at $65K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as part of our Community Treatment Solutions program.
Community Treatment Solutions (CTS) program
CTS specializes in working with youth who are at risk for out of community placement. These youth have had multiple failures in other settings or may be ready to be reintegrated into the community from residential programs.
Our work with this population is strengths-based and provides multi-disciplinary and multidimensional individualized interventions for youth who present with complex issues.
CTS is an expert in implementing state of the art and flexible interventions that involve traditional and nontraditional resources and stakeholders in the youth’s welfare.
Benefits
- Some remote work opportunities
- Supervision for licensure provided
- CEUs provided and paid for; paid training days included
- 3.2 weeks PTO in first year / 4 Floating Holidays / 9 Agency Holidays
- Annual Retention Bonus
- Salary: Starting at $65000 - $75000 / annually - depending upon education / experience / licensure
Hours: This is a 40-hour full-time benefitted position
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm, no weekends, no on-call!
Job Summary
Create and manage a safe and positive residential treatment environment. Ensure the therapeutic setting is positive, strengths-based, and developmentally appropriate, aligned with Legacy Treatment Services' values and treatment philosophy.
Meet all administrative, legal, and program requirements set by operating contracts and regulatory bodies (e. g., OOL, DCP&P, COA).
Oversee and coordinate all aspects of a resident’s clinical treatment, including providing individual, family, and group therapy as part of the treatment plan in collaboration with the treatment team.
Responsibilities
Training and Program Development
Complete TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) training.
Help develop and implement trauma-specific training and trauma-informed programs, including parent education and staff training.
Quality Improvement and Compliance
Engage in Quality Improvement (QI) activities, such as surveys, incident reviews, and program evaluations.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Treatment Planning and Coordination
Collaborate with staff, medical professionals, and schools to create and update individual treatment plans for youths, including an aftercare program.
Serve as the main contact for community resources involved with each youth.
Counseling and Therapy
- Provide individual counseling to each youth weekly.
- Offer family and group therapy as needed.
- Lead treatment team meetings and maintain regular family contact.
Case Management
Manage a caseload of 12 cases and provide coverage for co-workers when necessary.
Facilitate residential staff involvement in intake and admissions.
Professional Development
Complete annual Relias trainings and attend necessary supervision for clinical licensure.
Maintain all required clinical documentation and attend clinical meetings.
Other
Cooperate with Office of Licensing and any other Department of Children and Families staff in any inspection or investigation.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work, or other closely related field.
Possess the appropriate licenses and certifications, e. g. LSW, LCSW, LPC or LAC
Participate in a minimum of twelve hours of training per year and assist in the training of Legacy Staff.
About Legacy Treatment Services
Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant non-profit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs.
This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model.
We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth Therapist - Residential at Woods Services a 7.2 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 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k 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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