Caseworker

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health & dental coverage

403b retirement plan

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, NJ seeks a clinician to provide counseling and case management within the Behavioral Health department. You will engage clients in treatment, develop assessment and treatment plans, and assist them in obtaining entitlements and community resources.

Responsibilities include outreach to clients who are ambivalent about services or who miss appointments, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and wellness.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation or related field.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred; licensure as CSW by NJ preferred.
• Ability to counsel and educate consumers and families; resolve problems with basic mental health knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record per SJH policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and case management services within Behavioral Health.
• Engage clients using counseling techniques to support treatment.
• Assist clients in obtaining entitlements and linking to community resources.
• Outreach to clients ambivalent about services or who miss appointments.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Rehabilitation or mental health related discipline

Job description

Job Description

Counseling and case management services for individuals within the department of Behavioral Health. Counseling techniques are utilized to engage clients in treatment. Assessment and treatment planning are utilized to help clients reach personal goals. Clients are assisted in obtaining entitlements and linkages to other community resources/services. Outreach activities to clients who are ambivalent about services or who miss appointments.

Job Description

Counseling and case management services for individuals within the department of Behavioral Health. Counseling techniques are utilized to engage clients in treatment. Assessment and treatment planning are utilized to help clients reach personal goals. Clients are assisted in obtaining entitlements and linkages to other community resources/services. Outreach activities to clients who are ambivalent about services or who miss appointments.

Qualifications

• Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Rehabilitation or mental health related discipline.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred. Licensure preferred as a Certified Social Worker (CSW) by the State of New Jersey.
• Work requires the ability to counsel and educate consumers and their families and to resolve problems that require the use of basic mental health knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license with no pending violations and an acceptable driving record as stipulated by SJH policy and, if applicable, the SJH insurance carrier, for those required to drive a hospital vehicle.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility

(Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.