Licensed Associate Counselor

St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ

19h

About The Position

Responsible for counseling and case management services for individuals within the department of Pediatrics, Child Development Center, part of a multi-disciplinary team. Counseling techniques are utilized to engage clients in treatment. Assessment and treatment planning are utilized to support pediatric patients and their families. Clients are assisted in obtaining entitlements and linkages to other community resources/services. Outreach activities to clients who are ambivalent about services or who miss appointments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology or closely related field.
• Licensure required commensurate to degree as required by the State of New Jersey.
• Licensed Associate Counselor required to have supervision and be actively working on accumulating hours for full licensure by the state of NJ.
• Ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals.
• Ability to provide counseling to individual, group or family members.
• Perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and case management services.
• Engage clients in treatment using counseling techniques.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for pediatric patients and their families.
• Assist clients in obtaining entitlements and community resources/services.
• Conduct outreach to clients who are ambivalent about services or miss appointments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level