Mental Health Clinician (Full-Time)
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open mental health therapist jobs in New Jersey post a median of $41.62 an hour, the middle half $34.38–$56.58, across 39 jobs that state their pay. Mental health therapists employed in New Jersey earn a median of $30.20 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Mental Health Clinician functions as a clinical Mental Health Clinician under the supervision of the Section Chief, Audrey Hepburn Children's House and the Supervisor Psychology, in accordance with the Ethical Principles of Mental Health Clinicians and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association, guidelines from the New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners, and standards set forth by the joint Commission. In general, the Mental Health Clinician independently diagnoses and treats
mental disorders and aspects of psychological adjustment. Specific to the Children's House, the Mental Health Clinician performs those functions in the area of child maltreatment and family violence. The specific scope of practice will be articulated in the delineation of privileges as issued in the process of appointment to the Medical Staff.
From Hackensack Meridian Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is New Jersey's largest, most comprehensive health network, a nonprofit with 18 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us, opens in a new tab) hospitals, more than 500 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us, opens in a new tab) patient care locations, 41,000 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us, opens in a new tab) team members and its own school of medicine. Source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us
Based in Iselin, NJHires in New JerseyPay on its listings: 79.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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