Behavioral Health Clinician — Collaborative Care

Istss; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Plan

PTO & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide short-term individual therapy in Sussex and/or Warren counties, employing collaborative care models and evidence-based interventions. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, monitor progress, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes in a supportive clinical setting.

The role requires a Master’s degree in social work or related field and an LCSW or LPC license, with prior clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• LCSW or LPC license required.
• Clinical or counseling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with patients through active listening, empathy, and non-judgmental communication.
• Screen, assess, and monitor for mental health and substance use disorders with follow-up.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment options, relapse prevention, and self-management.
• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions (e.g., behavioral activation, CBT, problem-solving, motivational interviewing).
• Demonstrate understanding of patient problems and apply evidence-based interventions with cultural competence.
• Collaborate with medical and psychiatric providers on a shared care plan.
• Refer to evidence-based psychosocial treatments and social services as appropriate.
• Develop and revise treatment goals with medical providers and care team.
• Track treatment response and safety using visits, calls, and caseload data in a registry.
• Identify and implement treatment plan changes for non-responding patients.
• Collaborate with patients nearing discharge on relapse prevention and self-management.
• Document all patient contacts accurately in the EMR with relevant scales and safety notes.
• Maintain compliant medical records including schedules and charge tickets.
• Ensure patient confidentiality per regulatory requirements.
• Meet productivity standards while contributing to quality improvement and clinical development.
• Collaborate with practice teams to promote service utilization and provide in-service education.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide short-term individual therapy in Sussex and/or Warren counties, employing collaborative care models and evidence-based interventions. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, monitor progress, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes in a supportive clinical setting.

The role requires a Master’s degree in social work or related field and an LCSW or LPC license, with prior clinical experience.