CLINICIAN - CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY•Brick, NJ

7d•$70,000

About The Position

The Clinician is a provisionally or terminally licensed person and family-centered clinician, who is recovery oriented in their trauma-informed approach to care. This individual possesses experience in treating adults and exhibits an understanding of evidenced based practice. The Clinician participates in amultidisciplinary team and seeks opportunities to learn and develop clinical skills. Position requires evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Education: Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or another recognized mental health discipline
Licensure: NJ licensure as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
Experience: Working with children and teens with a wide range of emotional and behavioral needs

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
Demonstrates familiarity with organizational policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

Conducts thorough intake assessments, formulates diagnosis based on clinical presentation, and determines appropriate level of care.
Outlines preliminary treatment plans that address the immediate needs of the client. Recommendations include identification of individual needs and plan outlines how these will be addressed.
Facilitates individual, family and group therapy. Begins and ends group on time, prepares any materials as required, initiates new or improved group processes based on needs of the population.
Provides case management as needed including timely and effective advocacy, consultation, service coordination, and phone contact to community resources and related professionals. Documentation reflects all contacts made with and/or on behalf of each client.
Responds to mental health crises as needed, i.e. walk-ins, access calls
Collaborates with Treatment Team to identify clients that are at risk for discharge based on lack of contact, creatively engages vulnerable populations, and makes at least 3 attempts to engage client in accordance with policy, and beyond in high-risk cases.
Completes all medical record documentation within 24 hours.
Consults with Leadership to determine schedule that meets the needs of the population served.
Participate in supervision with PCCF Clinical Supervisor, and attends treatment team meetings, including agency-wide clinical case reviews.
Complies with NJ state regulations outlining requirements to practice with a provisional mental health license.