Overview

Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 a year Location: 7 Regent St Suite 701, Livingston, NJ 07039 Schedule: Monday - Friday (Business hours) Full-time. In-person. Embark Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate and clinically skilled Assistant Clinical Director to help lead our Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) clinic in Livingston, NJ . This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organization dedicated to reducing adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicide—while fostering healing, joy, and generational change. Rooted in our core values of empathy, service, trusting relationships, growth, and results , this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of young people. You’ll work alongside a supportive and collaborative team, inspiring and guiding emerging clinicians in a trauma-informed environment that prioritizes connection and clinical excellence. In this dual leadership and clinical role, you’ll support the Clinical Director by mentoring staff, ensuring high-quality care, and maintaining a manageable caseload—helping shape the future of mental health care for adolescents and young adults. Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Supervision Partner with the Clinical Director to ensure excellence in client care and staff performance.

Provide reflective supervision and coaching to therapists and case managers.

Offer clinical supervision hours for LSWs, LACs, or equivalent pre-licensed staff.

Direct Clinical Services Provide strengths-based individual, group, and family therapy rooted in DBT, CBT, and trauma-informed care.

Maintain up-to-date documentation and treatment planning.

Support wraparound care and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Program Development & Quality Assurance Assist with ongoing program innovation and improvement. Monitor outcome metrics and ensure alignment with Embark’s gold-standard clinical model. Qualifications

New Jersey clinical licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent) required.

Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential required. Active NPI number and CAQH profile.

CPR/First Aid certification.

Experience in youth mental health, family systems, and trauma work.

Strong leadership skills and a growth mindset.

Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving clinical environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance  – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions. Paid Parental Leave  – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt. Life & Disability Coverage  – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available. 401(k) with Company Match  – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period. PTO & Holidays  – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges. Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. #LI-JP1 #LI-Onsite