Benefits:

Supportive and collaborative clinical environment

Full- time employment

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

About Eleve Wellness Eleve Wellness is an outpatient behavioral health treatment facility serving individuals with substance use and mental health needs. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated Clinical Therapist to join our growing clinical team.

This is a full-time, in-person Primary Therapist position working with clients receiving outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder services.

We welcome both independently licensed and associate-level clinicians who are passionate about helping individuals achieve meaningful and sustainable change.

Qualifications Preferred Licenses:

LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor

LCSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LMFT – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LCADC – Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Also strongly encouraged to apply:

LAC – Licensed Associate Counselor

LSW – Licensed Social Worker

Candidates with experience in substance use disorder treatment, co-occurring disorders, mental health, or outpatient behavioral healthcare are strongly preferred.

Candidates must maintain an active New Jersey professional license or credential in good standing applicable to the position and must promptly report any restriction, investigation, suspension, expiration, or other material change in licensure or credentialing status.

Associate-level clinicians must practice under supervision consistent with applicable New Jersey requirements. The availability and structure of employer-provided clinical supervision will be discussed during the hiring process.

Primary Responsibilities The Clinical Therapist will maintain a primary caseload and work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Responsibilities include:

Provide individual, group, and family therapy as clinically appropriate

Serve as Primary Therapist for an assigned caseload

Complete biopsychosocial and clinical assessments

Develop individualized, measurable treatment plans

Complete all required clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, discharge documentation, and required screenings within organizational and regulatory timeframes

Assess client progress, barriers to treatment, relapse risk, and continued treatment needs

Participate in treatment team and case consultation meetings

Coordinate care with medical, psychiatric, case management, and other clinical team members

Complete discharge and aftercare planning, including all required discharge documentation for assigned clients

Maintain complete, accurate, and compliant clinical records within the organization electronic health record (EHR) system and timely correct identified documentation deficiencies

Conduct and document clinically appropriate risk and safety assessments, including suicide and self-harm risk assessments, and follow organization escalation and emergency procedures when indicated

Communicate material changes in client condition, safety concerns, barriers to treatment, and discharge risks to appropriate members of the treatment team and clinical leadership

Participate in internal chart audits, utilization reviews, quality assurance activities, and corrective action processes as required

Support clients utilizing evidence-based and person-centered interventions

Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards applicable to outpatient behavioral health services

Maintain an assigned caseload consistent with clinical needs, program census, licensure requirements, and organizational standards

Maintain reliable attendance and availability consistent with assigned clinical programming and caseload responsibilities

Clinical Documentation & Compliance Expectations.

The Clinical Therapist is responsible for maintaining complete, accurate, timely, and compliant documentation for all clients assigned to their caseload. The therapist is expected to comply with organizational policies and applicable licensing and regulatory requirements, participate in chart reviews and audits, and timely correct identified deficiencies. Repeated failure to maintain required clinical documentation or comply with applicable clinical standards may result in corrective action consiste with company policy.

What We & Are Looking For We are looking for a clinician who is:

Compassionate and client-centered

Comfortable working with both mental health and substance use concerns

Organized and able to maintain timely clinical documentation

Comfortable facilitating therapeutic groups

Collaborative and team-oriented

Reliable, flexible, and willing to grow with the organization

Experience with CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, relapse prevention, trauma-informed care, or co-occurring disorder treatment is a plus.