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JV Serenity NJ
Union, New Jersey

Primary Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join JV SERENITY NJ LLC as a Primary Therapist – Mental Health & Substance Use in Union, NJ, US.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join JV SERENITY NJ LLC as a Primary Therapist – Mental Health & Substance Use.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist provides individual and group therapy sessions while maintaining clinical documentation and treatment plans. They collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care and adherence to safety and privacy regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an independent clinical license such as LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT and have at least two years of experience in substance use or mental health treatment. Proficiency in EMR software and knowledge of DSM-5 and ASAM criteria are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapySubstance use disorder treatmentMental health counselingPsychosocial intakeSuicide screeningTreatment planningCrisis de-escalationCase managementPatient privacyEthics

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 32% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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