Therapists

Are you looking for a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us. We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Therapist! Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey toward health and happiness. Please review the information below regarding our Programs that are currently seeking Therapists.

Counseling and Wellness Center: Counseling and Wellness Centers provide treatments for children, adults, families with personal, interpersonal, marital, social adjustments as well as other clinically significant syndromes.

• Position Summary: The Therapist provides ongoing counseling services to children, adults and families and completes intake appointments in an open-access system model. The position has a level of service in regard to face-to-face hours with clients. Therapists will be an integral part of the Counseling Center Team in helping to ensure the highest quality of service to our clients.
• Qualifications: Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology or a related field and an active NJ license in good standing in one of the following: LAC, LSW, LAMFT, LPC, LCSW or LMFT
• Locations: Gloucester County, Cape May County, Ocean County, Morris County, Hunterdon County

Youth Residential Group Home: Our Youth Residential Program is an intensive therapeutic community home in which youth ages 11-17 receive 24-hour supervision and intensive treatment services in a trauma-informed treatment milieu, with a goal of transitioning to a lower level of service or reunification.

• Position Summary: The Therapist will provide individual and group therapy, attend treatment team meetings, provide appropriate intervention strategies, and adjust services accordingly. The Therapist will effectively engage and interact with clients, continually assesses clients' needs and develop and implement treatment and crisis plans development/debriefing with family and residents.
• Qualifications: Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology or a related field and an active NJ license in good standing in one of the following: LAC, LSW, LAMFT, LPC, LCSW or LMFT
• Location: Glassboro, NJ
  

School-Based Youth Services: The goal of SBYS is to help youth successfully navigate their adolescent years, acquire the skills needed to obtain employment or continue their education, and graduate healthy and drug-free. The program implements prevention and intervention programs that are comprehensive, multifaceted, and build on the strengths of young people and assist them in achieving their educational and life goals.

• Position Summary: The School-Based clinician provides counseling on-site in assigned school location, including individual and family therapy, to children, adolescents, and school staff as assigned. Develops and implements therapeutic treatment plans based on evidence-based protocols. Provides professional development, support, and consultation services to the assigned school. Participate in innovative initiatives designed to engage schools in care and treatment.
• Qualifications: Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Locations: Gloucester County, Cumberland County, Atlantic County, Cape May County

Partial Care Services: Our Youth and Adult Partial Care services are provided through a comprehensive, intensive program that includes individual, group and family therapy.

• Position Summary: Partial Care Therapists develop treatment plans and provide case management/case coordinator services to clients. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and disability of the client being served. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field and one years of experience in the provision of children's mental health services. Masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field and one years of full-time work experience in the provision of children's mental health services.
• Locations: Gloucester County & Cape May County

Keeping Families Together: Keeping Families Together provides both short and long-term supportive housing for high risk families who have a current or ongoing history of homelessness, with children at risk of removal or soon to be reunified. The program provides housing resource specialty, case management, therapy and support groups to families who receive either a program-based or rental assistant voucher.

• Position Summary: Provide therapy and therapeutic support services to families with a history of homelessness or housing instability. Assist parents to make a successful transition to self-sufficient living and improved individual and family stability. Provide evidence-informed treatment to build positive interactions, enhance child, parent, and family well-being, and stabilize the home and family. Co-facilitate groups for parents, children and families. Work collaboratively with your KFT peers, DCP&P and community service providers.
• Qualifications: Master's degree in counseling, social work or a related field.
• Locations: Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Salem County