Outpatient Clinician I (LSW or LAC)

Job Description

Job Description

Join a growing mental and behavioral health team as an Outpatient Clinician l (LSW or LAC). As an OP Clinician l, you will provide therapeutic services to patients in an outpatient setting under administrative supervision and as a part of a multidisciplinary team member.

The OP Clinician I responsibilities include:

• Provides short-term evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups.
  
• Assesses clients’ needs, interprets nature of psychiatric/behavioral health conditions, formulates proper diagnosis, and prescribes course of treatment as part of comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
  
• Actively participates in treatment team meetings and supervision.
  
• As part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborates with members of the psychiatric team (MD’s/APRN’s), as well as other clinicians to ensure superior service is provided to each client.
  
• Recommends appropriate level of care after evaluating each client and diligently links to services outside of the company when needed.
  
• Creates individual service plans and modifies treatment approaches utilizing assessment data from standardized instruments.
  
• Collaborates with all relevant and related community providers/agencies/schools to support assessment, treatment, service planning, and discharge.
  
• Serves as a source of information regarding community resources to youth, adults and families.
  
• Maintains all required case documentation according to State of N.J. and our organizations Outpatient Standards.
  
• Enters clinical notes and other collateral information into the agency’s electronic medical record (EMR) system same day care is provided to the client.
  
• Submits accurate daily billing for services in EMR and in accordance with performance targets.
  
• To the best of one’s ability, ensure that sessions start and end when scheduled.
  
• Promotes family engagement/participation and utilizes evidence-based practice to inform family therapy modality.
  
• Responsible for performing chart audits and taking corrective actions as needed.
  
• Upholds New Jersey professional license and ensures it remains in good standing.
  
• Conducts oneself in accordance with professional association ethics and guidelines.
  
• Meets performance and productivity targets.
  
• Performs duties are required.
  

Requirements

• Possession of a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology.
  
• In-depth clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with psychiatric and behavioral health issues.
  
• Current verifiable New Jersey State license in good-standing required (LSW or LAC)
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with people are essential.
  
• The ability to multi-task and problem-solve.
  
• Good leadership skills are preferred, including working competently with individuals and groups (e.g., initiating individual or group discussion, active listening, clarifying, facilitating interactions and sharing of ideas).
  
• Spanish Fluency is a plus; but not required.
  
• Compensation is based on licensing and experience.
  
• Clinical Supervision provided towards clinical licensure.
  

Benefits

The position offers a work/life balance with 1 remote day and 4 in-person days. No Weekends or on-call hours, but evenings are required ! Free clinical supervision and generous paid time off, including days to earn your license-required CEUs.

THE WORKPLACE CULTURE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY TEAM MEMBERS AS: "COLLABORATIVE, SUPPORTIVE, AND FLEXIBLE".