Mental Health Counselor

Christian Health Care Center•Wyckoff, NJ

1h•$70,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Christian Health is seeking a Full Time Mental Health Counselor to provide compassionate mental health support through its Home-Based Counseling Program for Older Adults. This role involves bringing professional counseling services directly to the homes of adults aged 60 and older and their caregivers in Bergen County, with a focus on those who are homebound, isolated, or face barriers to accessing outpatient care. The counselor will be responsible for assessment, reassessment, individual and family counseling, psycho-education, care coordination, and connecting clients with community resources to enhance emotional well-being, improve daily functioning, and support safe aging in place. The position requires maintaining clinical documentation, participating in supervision and treatment team processes, and upholding the mission of Christian Health.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year counseling experience in a mental health setting, volunteering, or internship.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required or LSCW.
Excellent communication skills required to effectively handle referrals and consultations with various other staff members, including establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with referral sources and other Bergen County organizations.
Competent to provide home-based counseling services to older adults age 60 and older, with sensitivity to the needs of frail, isolated, low-income, and other underserved individuals.
Use of own automobile to visit consumers in their homes throughout Bergen County.
Use of Mon Ami software system for statistical record keeping.

Responsibilities

Provide home-based counseling services to older adults age 60 and older, with sensitivity to the needs of frail, isolated, low-income, and other underserved individuals.
Assist in providing appropriate planning and preparation for referrals, assessments, and coordination of care for older adults and caregivers receiving home-based services.
Coordinate care and consult with caregivers, family members, and community partners to support integrated, goal-oriented services for older adults in their homes.
Provide supportive in-home counseling services, including individual and family counseling, psycho-education, case management, and social skills support, to help older adults regain emotional well-being and improve daily functioning.
Provide accurate and timely documentation of counseling services and related client information in required records and reporting systems.
Complete assessments and reassessments of mental health counseling needs, providing timely clinical summaries and initial/interim treatment plans as assigned.
Remain current in program standards, regulations, counseling practices, and community resources relevant to serving older adults and caregivers in a home-based setting.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled clinical, administrative, supervisory, and treatment team meetings as required.
Prepare for and participate in monthly County treatment team meetings and other grant-related program meetings as needed.
Meet with older adults and caregivers during the assessment process as appropriate, incorporating caregiver and family input into service planning when relevant.
Assist in formulating and facilitating counseling and psycho-educational services for older adults and caregivers in ways that reduce barriers to care and increase access to support.