Clinician

Company Description Integrity House is a longstanding provider of compassionate care for individuals experiencing substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Since 1968, the organization has focused on delivering comprehensive, whole-person services within a unified system of care. By offering a wide range of evidence-informed programs, Integrity House supports clients in finding the right path for their health and wellness journey. The organization is recognized for its commitment to quality care, including being named a 2026 NJBIZ Health Care Hero in Ambulatory Care. Integrity House emphasizes recovery, dignity, and empowerment for every client served.

Role Description The Clinician is a full-time, on-site role based in Secaucus, NJ, providing direct clinical services to individuals with behavioral health and substance use needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, developing person-centered treatment plans, and delivering individual, family, and group therapy. The clinician monitors client progress, coordinates case management services, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure integrated care. Additional responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation, supporting crisis intervention when needed, and participating in case conferences, supervision, and ongoing training to uphold best practices in care.

Qualifications

• Perform all responsibilities as outlined in the Department of Health Regulations – N. J. A. C 8:111-1.9 Qualifications and responsibilities of the substance abuse counseling staff (addendum attached).
• Assess client’s needs using evidence-based validated assessment tools (i.e. ACA, ASI, CASI, LOCI, etc.), diagnose clients for substance disorders using the DSM (within scope) and determine appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria in order to provide individual and group therapy, psycho-education, case management, and crisis intervention to clients, upon admission.
• Counselor should obtain previous records that are relevant the current treatment episode and collaborate with clients to develop a written treatment plan that is client-centered; recovery oriented and includes goals with measurable objectives.
• Provide substance use disorder counseling services (individual, group, family, and crisis)—inclusive of all comorbidities, specified in the client treatment plan, when and where necessary, throughout treatment according to ASAM criteria to determine the need for continued services, transfer or discharge.
• Conduct CSR for SAI, LOCI/Extension Requests for Recovery Court clients and Utilization Review for Private Insurance clients; ensuring all clients on caseload have active treatment authorizations at all times.
• Provide active case updates and maintain ongoing communication (direct & in-direct) with supervisor, Director, coworkers, families (if consent is given) and referral sources; participate in regular clinical case conferences meetings for assigned clients, weekly clinical supervision, trainings, workshops, and etc. – as assigned by Director.
• Provide recovery support and case management services to all clients to address their multidimensional needs (i.e. education, health, financial, vocational, etc.)
• Keep accurate records and clinical documentation, in accordance with Annex A requirements; complete clinical documentation for all counseling, education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the paper and/or electronic records while maintaining quality assurance standards are met, on same day of service.
• Document complete and detailed facility incident reports for Director and any other persons stipulated to receive them, including referral source per contractual agreement and emergency contact when appropriate.
• Develop client’s transfer and/or discharge plans to ensure movement to appropriate levels of care; contact referral source (s), provide case consultation and coordinate with referral sources (i.e., criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, DCP&P, and/or mental health treatment providers).
• Perform additional functions supportive of the program as assigned by the respective Program Director.
• Adhere to all safety and security protocol of the worksite.
• Collect drug screens and observe the self-administration of medication, where applicable. Monitor the results, review with the client, note in clinical record, and update treatment plan as needed.
• Accompany clients to outside appointments, where applicable (residential).
• Complete weekly optimized billing.
• All other tasks as assigned by supervisor.