Behavioral Health Clinician - Psych CH Inpatient Administration

Cambridge Health Alliance; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to join a key multidisciplinary team in a psychiatric unit. The role involves evaluating and treating clients with chronic mental illness and addiction, focusing on psychosocial care and discharge planning. Candidates must have relevant licensure and experience in clinical settings. This full-time position offers a supportive work environment and a sign-on bonus for new hires.

Qualifications

• Current MA licensure as an LMHC, LCSW, or LICSW is required.
• Minimum of clinical internship training or relevant job experience.
• Ability to complete a job specific physical agility exam.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluation and treatment of a caseload of clients.
• Lead comprehensive discharge plans as part of multidisciplinary team.
• Provide acute and chronic behavioral health interventions.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Psychosocial Care

Treatment Planning

Team Collaboration

Education

MA in Mental Health Counseling or Social Work

Job description

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Category: Social Work

Department: Psych CH Inpatient Administration

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union: Yes

Union Name: Union of Social Workers

$5,000 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time employees) for newly hired social workers, budgeted to work 24 hours per week or more.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Cahill 4 at Cambridge Hospital is a locked, 18-bed psychiatric unit serving adults with chronic mental illness and addiction. Social workers are key part of a multidisciplinary team helping adults, age 19 and up, with acute and chronic behavioral health conditions such as schizophrenia, bi-polar and affective disorders, personality disorders, adjustment disorder, and substance use. Staff employ a sensory approach to de-escalating patients and a treatment regimen that includes DBT/CBT group therapy. Our treatment focus is on assessment, stabilization, and aftercare planning. Social workers on the team take the lead in ensuring comprehensive discharge plans.

Summary:
Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of an assigned caseload of clients, providing a range of psychosocial care. Works at one or more service sites, under social work clinical supervision and administrative supervision at the service site or in the service line.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current MA licensure as an Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW)
• Work Experience: Minimum of clinical internship training or job experience in clinical human service work with population specific to service site.
• All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job specific physical agility exam

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.