Therapist Builder: Detox & SUD Program Director

Venture Behavioral Health; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Venture BHM in Princeton, New Jersey, is seeking a licensed therapist to help launch a new detox and residential SUD program. Start as Therapist during pre-opening, then advance to Clinical Director with a raise when the program opens.

You’ll help build the clinical model, develop policies, recruit staff, and ensure adherence to ASAM criteria and accreditation standards, while delivering direct therapy and supervising the clinical team.

Qualifications

• Active, independent clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or state equivalent).
• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Experience providing therapy in a substance use disorder setting, ideally detox or residential.
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria and evidence-based practices (CBT, MI, DBT, trauma-informed care).
• Supervisory credential or eligibility to provide clinical supervision preferred.
• Program startup, licensing, or accreditation experience is a big plus.
• A builder’s mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, organized, and ready to lead.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Opening: develop the clinical model, group curriculum, and daily programming schedule.
• Pre-Opening: write clinical policies, procedures, and templates to meet licensing/accreditation standards.
• Pre-Opening: set up assessment, treatment planning, and discharge workflows; recruit initial clinical team.
• Open: provide individual, group, and family therapy to adults in detox/residential care.
• Open: complete biopsychosocial assessments, ASAM-based plans, and discharge planning.
• Open: respond to crises and conduct risk assessments; maintain timely clinical documentation.
• Transition to Clinical Director: supervise therapists/case managers, lead clinical meetings, audit charts.

Skills

LPC/LCSW/LMFT

ASAM criteria knowledge

CBT/MI/DBT

leadership/supervision

Education

Master’s degree in counseling or social work

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

Venture BHM in Princeton, New Jersey, is seeking a licensed therapist to help launch a new detox and residential SUD program. Start as Therapist during pre-opening, then advance to Clinical Director with a raise when the program opens.

You’ll help build the clinical model, develop policies, recruit staff, and ensure adherence to ASAM criteria and accreditation standards, while delivering direct therapy and supervising the clinical team.