Bilingual Outpatient Clinician II (LCSWLPC)

Join a growing collaborative behavioral health team focused on delivering high-quality hands-on therapeutic care. As a licensed Outpatient Clinician II your primary focus will be providing direct clinical services utilizing evidence-based modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support a dedicated caseload of up to 30 clients . Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required for this role as you will serve as a vital resource for our diverse community and Spanish-speaking families.

This position features a prime afternoon and early evening schedule specifically designed to align with the schedules of school-aged children adolescents and working families who require care outside of traditional school and business hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Direct Clinical Practice & Evidence-Based Care

• Provide short-term evidence-based individual family and group therapy to children adolescents adults and families with a strong emphasis on cognitive-based interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to evaluate client needs interpret psychiatric/behavioral health conditions formulate proper DSM-5 diagnoses and prescribe individualized courses of treatment.
• Create targeted individual service plans and dynamically modify treatment approaches utilizing assessment data from standardized instruments.
• Promote intentional family engagement and participation utilizing evidence-based modalities to inform family therapy interventions.
• Develop specialized clinical programs or therapeutic groups that are directly relevant to the needs of the population served.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration & Community Outreach

• Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings to ensure cohesive client care.
• Collaborate closely with members of the psychiatric team (MDs/APRNs) and fellow clinicians to deliver superior integrated care.
• Serve as a reliable source of bilingual information regarding community resources to families.
• Partner with all relevant external community providers agencies and schools to support seamless assessment treatment service planning and discharge.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate levels of care for each client diligently linking individuals to services outside of the agency when clinically indicated.

Compliance Quality Assurance & Operations

• Maintain precise timely case documentation according to the State of New Jersey Medicaid and our clients Outpatient Standards.
• Enter comprehensive clinical notes and collateral information into the companys Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system on the same day care is provided.
• Submit accurate daily billing for services within the EMR in accordance with established performance targets.
• Responsible for performing routine chart audits and strictly adhering to our clients and State of NJs chart management protocols.
• Meet or exceed the companys established performance and productivity targets while ensuring sessions start and end as scheduled to the best of ones ability.
• Assist Team Leads with minor administrative tasks clinical in-service coordination or light task supervision/mentoring of interns and non-clinically licensed Masters level clinicians as required.

Requirements

• Language Skills: Native or professional fluency in both Spanish and English is strictly required. Must be completely comfortable conducting complex clinical assessments and therapy sessions in both languages.
  
• Education: Masters degree in Social Work Counseling or Psychology from an accredited institution.
  
• Licensure: Must possess an active valid and unencumbered New Jersey State license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) .
  
• Clinical Experience: Proven post-graduate clinical experience managing diverse populations with psychiatric and behavioral health issues with a strong background or training in cognitive-based therapies.
  
• Case Management & Availability: Demonstrated ability to independently manage an outpatient caseload of up to 30 clients effectively with the flexibility to work early evening hours to accommodate school-aged clients.
  
• Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with Medicaid documentation compliance and EMR workflows is highly preferred.
  

Benefits

Whats Offered:

• Targeted Scheduling: A reliable early evening schedule optimized to meet the needs of school-aged clients.
• Focused Caseload: Manage a stable predictable caseload capped at up to 30 active clients .
• Clinical Autonomy: Full independence in diagnosing treatment planning and therapeutic execution utilizing your advanced credentials (LCSW/LPC).
• Interdisciplinary Synergy: Direct collaboration with a robust team to deliver comprehensive care.
• Competitive Senior Compensation: Reflective of your licensure clinical experience and bilingual expertise.
  

Required Skills:

In-depth clinical experience working with children adolescents and adults with psychiatric and behavioral health issues. 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 required. Compensation is based on licensing and experience.

Required Education:

Possession of a Masters degree in Counseling Social Work or Psychology. Current verifiable New Jersey State license in good-standing required (LCSW or LPC)