Licensed Clinical Social Worker - (LCSW)-Outpatient (Full-Time - NJ)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Location: Matawan, New Jersey (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time

At Jersey Medical Care, we're more than a mental health practice—we're a collaborative team committed to changing the way mental health is perceived, discussed, and treated within our community. Family-owned and operated since 2004, we provide compassionate, evidence-based care while fostering an environment where both our patients and employees thrive.

We're seeking an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who is passionate about providing exceptional psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The ideal candidate enjoys working collaboratively with psychiatric providers and fellow therapists while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a supportive outpatient setting.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• STD
• Life Insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Travel Discounts

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift

Work setting:

• Hybrid work
• Outpatient
• Private practice
• Telehealth

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Matawan, NJ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• LCSW: 1 year preferred

License/Certification:

• Currently license as an LCSW, in New Jersey preferred - LSW/LPT will also be considered

Work Location: Hybrid/remote in Matawan, NJ - depending on home location

Our ideal clinician:

• Holds an active New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.
• Has experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
• Is confident treating a wide variety of mental health conditions using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrates excellent clinical judgment, professionalism, integrity, and compassion.
• Enjoys collaborating with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and administrative staff as part of an integrated behavioral health team.
• Values lifelong learning, professional development, and continuous clinical growth.
• Maintains strong organizational skills, timely documentation, and excellent communication.
• Embodies self-care and promotes emotional wellness for both clients and colleagues.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides outpatient psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents in a hybrid practice setting. This role combines independent clinical practice with multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure the highest quality patient care.

The successful candidate will build meaningful therapeutic relationships, develop individualized treatment plans, and help patients achieve measurable progress while contributing to a positive, team-oriented clinical environment.

• Provide individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Provide couples and family therapy utilizing evidence-based interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized treatment plans.
• Utilize DSM-5-TR criteria to establish and maintain accurate diagnoses.
• Deliver psychoeducation to patients and families to promote long-term wellness.
• Monitor treatment outcomes using standardized clinical assessment tools when appropriate.
• Perform crisis assessment, safety planning, and risk management when clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with families, schools, primary care providers, and community resources as appropriate and with appropriate patient consent.

• Work closely with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and fellow therapists to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in clinical case consultations and peer collaboration.
• Attend monthly clinical meetings and quarterly practice-wide meetings.
• Maintain effective communication regarding patient care, scheduling, and clinical concerns.

• Complete accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation within company standards (generally within 48 hours of service).
• Maintain compliance with all ethical, legal, payer, and licensing requirements.
• Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

• Maintain a consistent weekly caseload of approximately 28completed clinical sessions per week while providing exceptional patient care and timely documentation.
• Provide both in-person and telehealth psychotherapy services.
• Participate in the practice's hybrid scheduling model (typically 1–2 days per week onsite).

• Active New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in good standing.
• Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years of outpatient psychotherapy experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
• Experience providing couples counseling is strongly preferred ; couples work is a valued part of the role but does not comprise the majority of the caseload .
• Strong diagnostic and clinical assessment skills.
• Experience utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities such as:
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
• Experience utilizing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Experience working with patients experiencing:

• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• ADHD
• Trauma and PTSD
• Mood Disorders
• Family conflict
• Parenting concerns
• School-related challenges
• Behavioral concerns in children and adolescents
• Relationship and couples issues

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health insurance package
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Bonus opportunities
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Established referral base and consistent patient demand
• Administrative support for scheduling and insurance coordination
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment team
• Professional development opportunities
• CEU support and clinician resource library
• Supportive leadership committed to your success and well-being
• A welcoming, family-oriented culture where your contributions are valued

Since transitioning to a hybrid care model, Jersey Medical Care has continued to grow while maintaining the close-knit culture of a family-owned practice. We believe exceptional patient care begins with supporting our clinicians. Our team is built on collaboration, respect, integrity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of those we serve.

If you're looking for a practice where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside compassionate professionals who genuinely support one another, we'd love to meet you.

If you're an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families and values collaboration, clinical excellence, and compassionate care, we encourage you to apply.

Join Jersey Medical Care and become part of a team that's helping transform mental health care—one patient, one family, and one community at a time.