Co-Occurring Therapist
About The Position
Provides clinical assessment, counseling, and psychotherapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups. Conducts evaluations, including mental status examinations and psychosocial histories, to diagnose and develop individualized treatment plans using accepted diagnostic classifications (e.g., DSM). Delivers ongoing clinical social work and/or psychotherapeutic counseling to address mental health symptoms, psychosocial stressors, and relationship challenges. Engages in clinical consultation through case discussions, treatment planning, and client-centered advocacy, collaborating with relevant individuals and entities to support therapeutic goals. All services are completed under the supervision of a qualified supervisor in compliance with New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13, Chapters 34, 34C, and 44G. Maintains contact with referring agencies and related people, and with community resources used for referral. Maintains treatment records completing documentation in a timely manner. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about this consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or counseling or doctorate in counseling with at least one year of experience.
- Required licensure as an LSW/LAC/LMFT/LPC/LCSW in the state of New Jersey in good standing.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and writing.
- Computer literate and proficient in using agency’s Electronic Medical Record, and applicable software required for job, including but not limited to Email, Internet, Fax. Copier.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and if duties require driving be able to drive agency vehicle.
- Able to professionally handle stressful situations.
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical assessment, counseling, and psychotherapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups.
- Conducts evaluations, including mental status examinations and psychosocial histories, to diagnose and develop individualized treatment plans using accepted diagnostic classifications (e.g., DSM).
- Delivers ongoing clinical social work and/or psychotherapeutic counseling to address mental health symptoms, psychosocial stressors, and relationship challenges.
- Engages in clinical consultation through case discussions, treatment planning, and client-centered advocacy, collaborating with relevant individuals and entities to support therapeutic goals.
- Maintains contact with referring agencies and related people, and with community resources used for referral.
- Maintains treatment records completing documentation in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served.
- Assesses and interprets data about consumer status to identify needs and provide appropriate care, including age-related care.
Benefits
- Free Supervision provided towards licensure
- Free CEU training opportunities
- Paid training days
- 3.2 weeks of PTO in first year
- Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits
- 403(b) employee participation and employer match
- 9 Agency-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
