Licensed Therapist (Co-Occurring) - $1000 Sign-on Bonus!

Acenda Health • Cape May Court House, NJ

64d • $31

About The Position

Join #TeamAcenda as a Co-Occurring Therapist to support the Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic in Cape May County, New Jersey. Acenda’s Mental Health Urgent Care Walk-In Clinics provide immediate, same-day access to behavioral health support for individuals experiencing emotional distress, mental health symptoms, or situational crises. Designed as an alternative to emergency room visits, our clinics offer a compassionate, safe, and stigma-free environment where individuals can receive short-term counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, and referral to ongoing care. We serve adults across Cape May County, helping to stabilize individuals and connect them to the appropriate level of support—when they need it most. As the co-occurring therapist, you will be part of this dynamic team providing assessment, treatment and wellness services to individuals who have a co-occurring diagnosis.

Requirements

• Must possess a Master's Degree within the Human Services Field, and have two years post Master's experience in this domain
• New Jersey license in good standing (minimum of LAC, LSW)
• CADC or LCADC preferred. May be an addiction counselor-intern working toward CADC
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong clinical perspectives
• Engage in the Team approach, and strength-based initiatives with our team members and our EISS Co-Occurring population

Responsibilities

• Assist with co-occurring stabilization for those we serve, and any medication needs for our individuals to enhance their daily quality of life
• Utilize assessment and evidenced-based modalities to ensure the most successful outcome for the individual's needs (MI, CBT, Solution-focused, IMR, etc)
• Participate in innovation initiatives designed to engage families and communities in treatment
• Ensure proper service linkage to appropriate level of care and flow upon exiting our 30-day Early Intervention Support Service

Benefits

• Mission-driven core Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
• Generous time-off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Year-end performance bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees