Therapist - $1000 Sign-on Bonus!

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Therapist 24-7 Join #TeamAcenda as a Licensed Clinician to support the EISS Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic in Cape May County, New Jersey. Top Workplace in 2025 by the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Program Description: 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. Job Overview: Join Acenda’s EISS program and make a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing a mental health and behavioral health crisis. Support them within the EISS team of caring and professional peers, nurses, clinicians, APNs and administrative staff. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, screen, counsel, and support individuals in crisis to receive rapid and supportive care while awaiting linkage to long term services. Utilize assessment and evidenced-based modalities to ensure the most successful outcome for the individual's needs. Ensure proper service linkage to appropriate level of care and flow upon exiting our 30-day Early Intervention Support Service Contribute to supporting individuals maintain services within the community and decrease use of hospital emergency rooms. Requirements: Must possess a Master's Degree and a New Jersey license in good standing (minimum of LAC, LSW) Two years post Master's experience with serious and persistent mental illness. .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: $1000 Bilingual Rate: An additional $1.50 added to base rate if Spanish proficient Schedule: Day with some Evening/Weekends shifts; possible hybrid schedule available What we provide: Mission-driven core Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match Generous time-off Flexible Spending Accounts Year-end performance bonuses Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment 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.  Are you ready to join Team Acenda? Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website: https://acendahealth.org/ Department/Program Early Intervention Support Services - Cape May (EISSCM) A career at Acenda is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to create a lasting impact within your community. #TeamAcenda's culture is based on compassion and care for each other, as well as the individuals and communities we care for. We're a passionate workforce striving to move lives forward and have fun along the way.