Licensed Professional Counselor

Jobtome; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Headway is seeking a licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey to help you launch or grow a private practice with insurance acceptance. The role focuses on credentialing, accessing a nationwide insurance network, and building a sustainable practice with reliable, bi-weekly payments.

You must hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and an active LPC/LPCC/LCPC licensure, with a valid NPI and malpractice insurance.

Qualifications

• Fully-licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s level degree and LPC/LPCC/LCPC/LCPCS/LPCC-S licensure (state-specific).
• Valid NPI number and malpractice insurance.
• Willingness to launch or grow a private practice and accept insurance.
• Experience launching or expanding private practice is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in starting or expanding a private practice within Headway’s network.
• Credential and credentialing support across states to allow in-network insurance participation.
• Ensure compliance with licensure and practice standards while growing patient caseload.
• Leverage Headway tools (EHR, scheduling, secure messaging) to streamline practice operations.

Skills

LPC licensure

NPI number

Malpractice insurance

Private practice growth

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Job description

Job Description

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Wage: Up to $121.8/hour

Licensed Professional Counselor — Are you ready to launch or expand your private practice? Headway is here to help you start accepting insurance with ease, increase your earnings with higher rates, and start taking covered clients sooner. It’s all on one free-to-use platform, no commitment required.

About you

• You’re a fully-licensed Professional Counselor at a Master’s level or above with LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LCPCS, LPCC-S licensure (accepted on a state by state basis), a valid NPI number, and malpractice insurance.
• You’re ready to launch a private practice, or grow your existing business by taking insurance.

About Headway

Your expertise changes lives. Taking insurance makes it accessible to those who need it most. Every mental health provider who goes in-network with Headway supports people who’d otherwise be forced to choose between paying out of pocket, or not getting care at all. We make that process seamless — empowering you to accept insurance with ease, so you can do what you do best. So far, we’ve helped over 50,000 providers grow their practices, reaching countless people in need.

How Headway supports providers

• Start taking insurance, stress-free: Get credentialed for free in multiple states in as little as 30 days and start seeing covered clients sooner.
• Built-in compliance: Stay compliant from day one with audit support and ongoing resources.
• Expansive coverage: Work with the plans that most clients use, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.
• Increase your earnings: Secure higher rates with top insurance plans through access to our nationwide insurance network.
• Dependable payments: Build stability in your practice with predictable bi-weekly payments you can count on.
• Built-in EHR features: Manage your practice in one place with real-time scheduling, secure client messaging, end-to-end documentation templates, built-in assessments, and more.
• Free continuing education: Nurture your long-term professional goals and earn CEUs with complimentary courses on Headway Academy.

How Headway supports your clients

• Increased access: Headway makes it easier for your clients to get the care they need at a price they can afford through insurance.
• Instant verification: Clients can easily check their insurance status and get the care they need without disruption.

Please note: At this time, Headway can’t support mental health professionals that aren’t fully licensed. xhqgsiq If your application was rejected for incomplete licensure, you’re welcome to reapply once you have a valid license.