Job Description

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an

Therapist

Job Title: EISS Dual License Substance Use Therapist

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus!*

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.

The Licensed Therapist provides clinical support to individuals in early intervention programs, addressing co-occurring needs and promoting overall well-being. They conduct assessments and deliver evidence-based therapies such as CBT, MI, and Solution-Focused approaches to achieve positive treatment outcomes. The role also involves engaging families and communities in care, coordinating service linkages, and ensuring smooth transitions to appropriate levels of care after program completion.

Program Info

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. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team is passionate about reducing barriers to mental health care and creating pathways to recovery and wellness in the communities we serve. As the mental health clinician, you will be part of this dynamic team providing assessment, treatment and wellness services to individuals who have mental health diagnosis.

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

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

Additional Information:

• Base Rate: $31.25
• Sign-on Bonus: This position includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus, with $2,500 paid at hire and $2,500 paid upon successful completion of 90 days of employment.
• Bilingual Rate: An additional $1.50 added to base rate if Spanish proficient
• Schedule: Day with some Evening/Weekends shifts

What we provide:

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

• Mission-driven core

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family

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

• Generous time-off

• Life Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Year-end bonuses

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.

Department/Program

Early Intervention Support Services - Cape May (EISSCM)