Licensed Associate Counselor

Thriveworks

Licensed Associate Counselor providing evidence-based care to clients in New Jersey for mental health organization. Offering a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions with support for licensure.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeToms River • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $57,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide compassionate, evidence-based care to clients
Work directly with clients in a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions
Collaborate with health systems and primary care providers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approved by the board as a LAC
Must be seeking independent licensure and living in New Jersey
Must reside within 45 minutes of the office location
Ability to work in the office for the probationary period and then work a hybrid model (50% in office and 50% remote)
A graduate of an approved 60-credit hour program
Graduate or Post-graduate work experience in a counseling setting treating depression and anxiety is required
Graduate or Post-graduate work experience independently conducting intakes and diagnosing (preferred) according to the current DSM-5 under a licensed supervisor
Consistently available to clients for a minimum of 25 sessions with 30 hours of availability weekly
A behavioral health generalist who is open to treating a variety of clients, including couples and children
Invested in helping your clients achieve measurable progress
Confident working with modern clinical technology, including telehealth and EHR tools
A good teammate — we’re building a clinical community and value positive contributors

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Student loan repayment assistance
Paid time off
401(k) with employer matching
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
CEU reimbursement and free in-house training
FREE group and individual clinical supervision provided

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Hard Skills & Tools

counselingdiagnosingconducting intakestreating depressiontreating anxietyevidence-based carebehavioral health generalistmeasurable progress

Soft Skills

compassionate carecollaborationteammatepositive contributorclient availability

Certifications

LACindependent licensure