Job Description
North Jersey Recovery Center is looking for a proactive licensed LPC or LCSW therapist to join our new location in Cliffside Park, NJ. Looking for a Primary Therapist with ability to provide individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, psycho-education programs and facilitating Prevention groups for clients and their families.
Requirements: LPC or LCSW
Job Type: Full-time
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year (commensurate with experience)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance – Up to $1,000 monthly applied to medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate clients mental and behavioral health, addiction problem and assess their readiness for treatment.
- Help clients develop treatment goals and plans.
- Review and recommend treatment options with clients and their families.
- Help clients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior.
- Work with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery.
- Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop strategies to cope with those problems.
- Refer clients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups.
- Conduct programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior, as well as implementing steps in order to avoid such behaviors.
- Provides psycho-social assessments, treatment plans and clinical discharge summary.
- Provide individual and group therapy as assigned
- Consistently meet or exceed documentation standards of the agency, the State of New Jersey, Funding Sources and Accrediting bodies
Requirements:
- LPC or LCSW
- EMR experienced.
- Ability to demonstrate a variety of models and theories of addiction and mental health concepts.
- Knowledge of best practice outcomes, policies and procedures and evidence-based practices, relapse prevention and continuum care for patients with dual diagnosis.
- Knowledge of Substance Abuse Monitoring System criteria (ASAMS)
- Understanding of diagnostic criteria for dual diagnosis and the ability to conceptualize modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of medication assisted treatment (MAT)
- CPR certified preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year (commensurate with experience)
Job Tags
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