Join Our Team
GATE is a small clinical practice in Metuchen, NJ, built around thoughtful work with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families. We are looking for clinicians who can think developmentally, relationally, and creatively — and who want their clinical work to stay connected to real supervision, consultation, and team reflection.
This page is written honestly. It is meant to give you a real sense of what working at GATE looks like before you decide whether to send a message.
Already licensed and looking for consultation or supervision rather than employment? Visit our Professional Services page.
About this clinical environment
GATE is a child, adolescent, adult, and family practice with play therapy as a central thread. Our work also includes gameplay-based therapy, tabletop roleplaying games in therapy, story-based clinical work, CBT, narrative and relational approaches, parent work, and groups. We see anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, family conflict, and the social-emotional questions that move through all of those.
The clinical culture here is unhurried in the ways that matter. Cases get discussed. Questions stay open longer than they might in other settings. Clinicians read, talk, disagree, and revise. Supervision and consultation are part of how we work — not a separate program bolted onto the side of a caseload.
We are not trying to be a large group. We are trying to be a clinical practice where the work makes sense.
Who we’re looking for right now
We are currently open to hiring up to two licensed clinicians, or one licensed psychologist, depending on fit.
The clinicians who tend to thrive at GATE are comfortable working across:
- children, adolescents, adults, and families
- play therapy, gameplay-based therapy, tabletop roleplaying games in therapy, and story-based clinical work
- CBT and relational/narrative approaches
- anxiety, ADHD, autism, and trauma
- parent work and groups
You do not need to do all of these. You do need to be honest about where you are strong and where you are still building.
This is probably less of a fit if you are looking for a high-volume, low-contact practice where your cases stay separate from team thinking. GATE works best for clinicians who want autonomy, but not isolation.
Supervision at GATE
Clinicians who work 20+ clinical hours per week at GATE receive internal supervision as part of their role. It is built into how we work together, not billed back or added as a perk line item. The shape of that supervision — individual, group, case-focused, or developmental — depends on where the clinician is in their career and what their caseload looks like.
External supervision pathways toward independent licensure and play therapy credentialing are still taking shape. We would rather name them clearly when they are ready than improvise them now. If supervision is a central reason you are considering GATE, please say so in your inquiry — we will be honest about where things stand.
Compensation, schedule, and caseload vary by role and are discussed during the application process. When a current opportunity has an established compensation range, that range is published on its opportunity page.
Roles at GATE
Licensed Clinician Track
For LAC/LPC, LSW/LCSW, LMFTA/LMFT, and equivalent licensed or license-eligible clinicians in New Jersey.
GATE clinicians are W-2 employees of the practice. The role involves direct clinical work — individual therapy, parent work, family work, and group work as appropriate — supported by GATE’s administrative infrastructure: scheduling and intake systems, EHR, billing support, referral flow, in-person office space in Metuchen, and telehealth where clinically appropriate.
Clinicians at 20+ clinical hours per week receive internal supervision as part of the role. Caseload, schedule, and the specific shape of the work are discussed during inquiry and shaped by clinical fit rather than a single template.
We can talk about compensation structure and benefits directly during inquiry. We prefer to do that as a real conversation rather than a public table.
Licensed Psychologist Track
This opportunity is for psychologists who already hold an active, unrestricted New Jersey psychologist license and are interested in child-, adolescent-, adult-, or family-informed outpatient work. The part-time W-2 role may include psychotherapy, psychological assessment, consultation, specialty-program development, and training-program design based on the psychologist’s experience and GATE’s needs.
Participation with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Aetna is preferred but not required. GATE can provide credentialing support, but participation or approval by any payer cannot be guaranteed. GATE is not promising a fixed assessment volume, testing volume, caseload, or level of insurance coverage.
Learn more about the Licensed Psychologist Opportunity.
Compensation and structure
GATE clinicians are W-2 employees. Compensation, scheduled hours, caseload expectations, and available benefits vary by position and are documented before employment begins. Current opportunity pages may publish role-specific compensation ranges. The Licensed Psychologist Opportunity currently lists an expected range of $80–$95 per hour for recorded working time within the scheduled role, with an anticipated starting rate near $90 per hour.
What we provide as part of the practice:
- direct clinical work supported by intake, scheduling, and referral flow
- billing support and a maintained EHR system
- in-person office space in Metuchen and a telehealth setup
- internal supervision for clinicians at 20+ clinical hours per week
- a real clinical team to consult with on cases
Things we do not currently offer, and won’t pretend to: a CE training program, a finalized external supervision track, or a credentialing pipeline. Those may come. They are not built yet.
Behavioral Technician
We occasionally hire behavioral technicians to work alongside our clinical team on individualized behavior plans, primarily with children and adolescents.
A behavior technician at GATE works directly with the client and family to implement plans designed by a BCBA, supports skill-building and behavior goals, observes and records progress, and collaborates closely with the clinical team. The role calls for patience, problem-solving, discretion, strong interpersonal skills, and reliable transportation within Middlesex County.
A bachelor’s degree or coursework in psychology, education, or a related field is preferred. This is not the practice’s primary hiring need right now, but if your fit is strong, please reach out.
Graduate Internships
We accept a small number of graduate-level interns each year. Placements are arranged case-by-case based on program requirements, fit with the clinical team, and the work available at the time. If you are a graduate student in a clinical field interested in a GATE placement, please reach out through the form below.
Inquire
If this sounds like the kind of clinical environment you want to be in, we’d like to hear from you. Use the form below to start a conversation — a resume is welcome, but not required for a first message.
You can also email contactus@therapyinplay.com with “Join Our Team” in the subject line.
We read every inquiry personally. A first reply may take a few days during a clinical week, but it will be a real reply from a real person.