Clinical Specialist

Acenda•Sewell, NJ

8d•$50,000

About The Position

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Therapist Job Title: Clinical Specialist $750 Sign-on Bonus! About Acenda Integrated Health Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. Job Overview Provides individual counseling and support to consumers through symptom assessment, wellness planning, and the use of evidence based practices to promote recovery and stability. Collaborates closely with the PACT team to support medication management, monitor side effects, and deliver coordinated, long term care while participating in daily team meetings. Responds to consumer needs with strong communication, teamwork, and availability for crisis assessment and intervention as part of a shared on call rotation. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's. Program Info Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) provides comprehensive treatment to people with serious and persistent mental illness. People served by PACT receive individualized multidisciplinary services that include staffing available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, and a staff Psychiatrist.

Requirements

A master's degree in behavioral health science or counseling specialty from an accredited institution.
Two years of post-bachelor's experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Must demonstrate initiative, creativity, be dependable, reliable and work well independently.
Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Provide individual sessions to consumers through symptom assessment, management, and supportive counseling, as well as assistance to the consumer regarding Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), and/or other crisis planning tools.
Support medication delivery and collaboration with PACT team to provide long term support to the consumer.
Assess consumer’s concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication and monitor side effects during ongoing face to face contacts.
Attend daily morning meetings to address consumer and program needs.
Be available to provide crisis assessment and intervention 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including telephone and face-to-face contact as needed; on call responsibilities shared between PACT team.
Utilization of evident based tools including psycho-education, social skills training, cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention planning;
Demonstrates competent written and verbal communication with referral sources and external customers.
Attentive and responsive to customer needs in a helpful, supportive and timely manner.
Works collaboratively with coworkers and agency staff to effectively communicate and problem-solve.