Mental Health Therapist

Job Title:

Mental Health Therapist

Company:
Embark Behavioral Health

Location:

7 Regent St, Suite 701, Livingston, NJ 07039 (On‑Site)

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, with two evenings per week (11 AM–7 PM)

Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 (DOE)

Licenses

Required:

LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAMFT, LAC

We’re looking for a passionate therapist to provide individualized and group therapy in our OP/IOP/PHP programs, helping clients reduce anxiety, depression, and suicide risks.

• Provide transformative individual, group, and family therapy while maintaining a small caseload of 6 clients.
• Lead comprehensive treatment planning, including development, implementation, and discharge coordination.
• Ensure clinical excellence through detailed documentation, outcomes testing, and treatment standard compliance.
• Collaborate with the experienced team to deliver optimal client care and support community reintegration.
• Guide clients and families through the full therapeutic journey, from initial rapport‑building to successful program completion.

• Required:
  
  Licensed or qualifying associate licensed therapist in the State of New Jersey (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAMFT, LAC).
• Required:
  
  CAQH profile and NPI number for credentialing.
• Preferred:
  High‑acuity experience (IOP/PHP, Residential, Psychiatric Hospital, Crisis Stabilization) using relational, experiential, and evidence‑based systemic techniques.
• Preferred: 1–2 years of experience as an adolescent therapist leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
• Proficiency in incorporating clinical diagnostic and assessment instruments to monitor client progress and treatment outcomes.

• Access to an established Mastery Program with financial incentives for completion.
• Opportunity to see measurable positive outcomes in young adults and adolescents.
• Holistic family approach to sustain recovery and well‑being.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, paid licensure renewal, CEU reimbursement, long‑term disability, 401(k) with company matching, PTO, and paid parental leave.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.