Wellness Clinician-Licensed (LSW/LAC)

BRIDGEWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES•Woodbridge Township, NJ

5d•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Wellness Clinician-Licensed (LSW or LAC) works under the clinical supervision of an LCSW or LPC to ensure clinical interventions are effective, stage-based, and directly connected to the recovery goal plans of people receiving services. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the clinician provides direct services to people with serious and persistent mental illness enrolled in CSS services. The role promotes a wellness- and recovery-oriented environment, person-centered planning, respectful documentation, and compliance with applicable policies, regulations, laws, and ethical standards. The clinician contributes to ongoing comprehensive rehabilitation needs assessments and individualized recovery plans, delivers therapeutic rehabilitative and resource-development services, provides crisis intervention and supportive counseling, and coordinates services and referrals. Work takes place in homes and other natural community environments and may involve people served and their significant others. The role uses recovery-focused and evidence-based approaches, including WRAP, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral strategies, Trauma-Informed Care, and other relevant practices. The position includes rotating 24-hour on-call coverage and requires weekly individual clinical supervision and at least monthly administrative supervision. The position is based in Fords, New Jersey, serving Middlesex Counties, with scheduled hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Salary is $60,000–$65,000.

Requirements

LSW or LAC is required.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, rehabilitation counseling, or another related behavioral health or counseling program.
Valid driver’s license required.
No more than one moving violation in the past twelve months.
Vehicle required.

Nice To Haves

CPRP preferred.
At least one year of experience working with people with mental health disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a wellness- and recovery-oriented environment using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning.
Promote compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws, and ethical standards.
Under clinical supervision, complete and contribute to the ongoing development of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessments.
Under clinical supervision, develop, implement, monitor, and update Individualized Recovery Plans.
Provide services that address needs identified in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessment and included in each person’s recovery plan.
Provide therapeutic rehabilitative skill-building and resource-development services as outlined in CSS regulations.
Provide crisis intervention, including rapid intervention for people with acute psychiatric needs.
Coordinate and manage services in conjunction with the team.
Use WRAP and other relevant health and wellness curricula to make wellness a key focus of recovery plans.
Apply evidence-based practices appropriate to community support services, which may include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Educational Strategies, Trauma-Informed Care, Permanent Supportive Housing, IMR, and Career Services.
Provide mental health education, skill training, and supportive counseling in homes and other natural environments to people served and their significant others.
Build therapeutic relationships with diverse individuals using a trauma-informed, recovery-based approach.
In conjunction with the team leader and Wellness Clinician LCSW or LPC, provide administrative supervision of daily tasks.
Participate in weekly individual clinical supervision and administrative supervision at least monthly.
Coordinate referrals and linkages to housing, mental health, substance abuse, medical, and other social service providers as needed.
Use stage-wise treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques, including modeling, role-playing, relapse prevention, relaxation, encouragement, and reinforcement.
Provide rotating 24-hour on-call coverage.
Conduct outreach to newly enrolled individuals and encourage those reluctant to accept mental health services through interventions with them and/or concerned family members and friends.
Facilitate weekly team meetings and ensure completion of the daily contact log when the team leader is absent.