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Job Title: Therapist 

About Acenda Integrated Health 

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. 

Job Overview 

The Therapist provides in-home, evidence-based therapeutic services to youth and families to strengthen, stabilize, and preserve family relationships within the community. This role focuses on developing coping skills, promoting healthy limit-setting, managing behavioral health symptoms, and fostering conflict resolution through culturally competent and ethical care. The Therapist continuously assesses client needs and ensures effective engagement with diverse populations to support lasting emotional and relational well-being. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.

Program Info 

Intensive In-Community Services provides short-term intensive behavioral health counseling to youth and their families in their homes or communities. Counseling is provided by master’s level and licensed clinicians.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home therapeutic services to families with a goal to strengthen, stabilize, and preserve the family constellation in the community setting.
• Provide youth and their families with evidence-based treatments focusing on the development of effective coping skills.
• Treatments will be for Healthy limit-setting, stress management, behavioral health symptom management (i.e. depression, anxiety), psychoeducation on diagnosis and self-care, and assisting families in developing conflict resolution skills.
• Provides culturally competent service delivery.
• Upholds ethical standards in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics
• Effectively engages all client populations
• Continually assesses clients' needs.

Additional Information:

• Base pay: LSW/LAC- $60/hourly and LCSW/LPC- $75/hourly
• Bilingual Rate: $1.50/hourly if Spanish proficient

Requirements:

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field. Minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents families.
• This position requires LAC, LSW, LPC, or LCSW.
• Previous in-home experience preferred.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record.

What we provide: 

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency 

• Mission-driven core 

• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp 

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

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