LPC) - Bridgeway CSS

Woods Services•Clinton, NJ

About The Position

The Wellness Clinician-Licensed provides direct services to people with serious and persistent mental illness enrolled in CSS services. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the clinician ensures interventions are effective, stage-based, and directly connected to each person’s recovery goals. The role uses person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented approaches in community settings, including homes and other natural environments. LSW/LAC clinicians work under the clinical supervision of an LCSW or LPC; the posting also describes requirements for LCSW/LPC clinicians. The position is based in Annandale, New Jersey, serving Hunterdon County, with a Sunday–Thursday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rotating 24-hour on-call coverage is required. The role includes weekly individual clinical supervision and administrative supervision at least monthly.

Requirements

LSW or LAC is required for the LSW/LAC position.
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, rehabilitation counseling, or another related behavioral health or counseling program is required.
For the LCSW/LPC pathway, a New Jersey practitioner-of-the-healing-arts license as an LCSW or LPC is required.
A licensed marriage and family therapist may qualify if they have the specified master’s degree and either one year of experience in a community behavioral health setting or certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner.
A valid driver’s license is required.
No more than one moving violation in the past 12 months.
A vehicle is required.
Weekly individual clinical supervision is required, in addition to administrative supervision at least monthly.
Sunday–Thursday work schedule, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and rotating 24-hour on-call coverage are required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a wellness- and recovery-oriented environment through person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning.
Promote compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws, and ethical standards.
Complete and contribute to the ongoing development of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessments under clinical supervision, as applicable to the LSW/LAC role.
Develop, implement, monitor, and update Individualized Recovery Plans under clinical supervision, as applicable to the LSW/LAC role.
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 in accordance with CSS regulations.
Provide crisis intervention, including rapid intervention for people with acute psychiatric needs.
Coordinate and manage services with the multidisciplinary team.
Use WRAP and other relevant health and wellness curricula to make wellness a 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 to people served and significant others in homes and other natural environments.
Build therapeutic relationships with diverse individuals using clinical skills and trauma-informed, recovery-based approaches.
In conjunction with the team leader and Wellness Clinician LCSW or LPC, provide administrative supervision of daily tasks, as applicable to the LSW/LAC role.
Coordinate referrals and linkages to housing, mental health, substance abuse, medical, and other social service providers.
Provide stage-wise treatment using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Use cognitive behavioral techniques such as modeling, role playing, relapse prevention, relaxation, encouragement, and reinforcement to teach and normalize community interaction.
Provide 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule.
Conduct outreach to newly enrolled individuals and encourage people reluctant to accept mental health services, including through interventions with concerned family members or friends.
Facilitate weekly team meetings and ensure completion of the daily contact log in the team leader’s absence.