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Job Title: Clinician

Program: IOTSS (Intensive Outpatient Treatment Support Services)

Location: 725 Airport Road, Lakewood, NJ

Position Type: Full Time

Hours of operation: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30am-4:30pm and Tues/Thurs 11:00am-7:00pm

Job Description/Summary

The Clinician is responsible for: Individual needs of persons served are addressed including intake assessment and evaluation, referral, follow-up services, individual, group, and family therapy. Works effectively with the full spectrum of diagnosis disorders. Demonstrates familiarity about psychotropic medication use, side effects & indications for psychiatric intervention. Demonstrates ability to assess risk category, mental status, level of compliance & motivation.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Completion of a service plan and other documentation is to be submitted as required.
• When appropriate, coordination of, or assistance with, crisis intervention and stabilization services shall be carried out.
• Linkage of persons served to community-based services to maximize access to services while considering resource gaps and problems of service delivery.
• Facilitating access to appropriate services and community mental health and non-mental health systems shall be encouraged by ongoing individual clinical support and monitoring.
• Encourage family members and significant others to collaborate in the treatment process by participating in treatment planning. Education and support shall be provided as needed and requested by family members, and direct service support shall be provided to persons’ served natural system including family, friends, employers, and self-help groups.
• Coordination, integration, and monitoring of services delivered from multiple providers until persons served are discharged from IOTSS is essential to the advocacy process.
• Further duties include assisting persons served with accessing transportation, securing appropriate housing, and exploring employment or other meaning activities.
• Completes termination forms and other discharge planning activities with consumer involved when possible.

Required Competencies

Competencies

Must maintain required CPR, and first aid education/certification.

Qualifications

• License(s) LSW, LAC, LCSW, LPC
• Education Master’s in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Employee Assistance Program

o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

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