Overview

This position serves in a clinical capacity as a Primary Counselor in the outpatient mental health program for youth and adolescents up to age 21, who carries an assigned caseload consisting of children and adolescents with behavioral and/or mental health issues. Service provision includes evaluative services, clinical treatment, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning, as well as monitoring client progress related to psychotropic medication. Individual and family therapy are the core clinical offerings of and this position. Group counseling may also be required on an as-needed basis. All clinical services are offered in compliance with agency requirements for funding, licensure and accreditation. Consultation with referral sources is necessary, as indicated. This position includes providing services at multiple locations including the outpatient office, school-based counseling satellites which will require acting as the agency liaison as indicated.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

Administrative:

• Works one evening a week in an assigned outpatient location and at assigned school locations daily.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with referring Agency liaisons, personnel and community agencies involved in the treatment process for each family in order to ensure coordination of treatment and promote positive program functioning
• Acts as an agency representative at satellite locations and assists the agency with licensing requirement compliance
• Maintain client files and materials in timely manner and an organized format consistent with Licensing, YMCA and COA standards
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the Electronic Health Record.
• Adheres to confidentiality limits as required by law and licensing standards.
• Attend required agency meetings and trainings
• Is supportive of YMCA Annual Campaign fundraising efforts.
• Meets individual annual fundraising goal.
• Monitors and evaluates client outcome measurement results and provides ideas for continual quality of service improvement
• Participates as part of a working collaborative team
• Maintain a mutually supportive atmosphere among team members and throughout the agency
• Complete miscellaneous projects or tasks as assigned by management

Qualifications

• The clinician must possess a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Clinical Counseling accompanied by New Jersey licensure (LSW/LCSW, LAC/LPC).
• Must demonstrate competency with regard to treatment planning for varied problematic and complicated individual and family issues.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in individual, group and family therapy.
• Demonstrate a high level of cultural competence, sensitivity and responsiveness
• Must possess strong communication, writing and time management skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment