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Position: Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Position Type: Permanent
Location: Fair Lawn, NJ (travel will be required)
Hours: Monday – Friday (occasional evening and weekend)
Under the supervision of the Assistant Director & Director, the Licensed Clinician will administer clinical services, student assessments including those with a substance use disorder focus and provide brief clinical interventions serving children in Bergen County’s school districts.
What you will be doing:
· Expected to provide clinical services both in person and through telehealth to ensure program availability.
· Services provided will include screening, brief interventions, facilitating treatment referrals, school consultation and making necessary referrals to community support as needed/identified.
· Provides individual and/or group counseling to students along with supportive consultations to their families, facilitate treatment referrals, as necessary, to treatment resources in the community.
· Understands continuum of mental health and substance related services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as substance treatment services and/or IOP/PHP/In-Patient).
· Develops and maintains partnerships and collaborations with school districts and community resources.
· Identifies opportunities to market successes to promote program sustainability.
· Other duties as assigned.
What experience we are looking for:
· Must possess certification as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC).
· Candidate must also be licensed as one of the following: Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC); Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).
· Master of Social Work (MSW)
· Experience in completing assessments and providing brief individualized clinical interventions to youth and families is required.
· Bilingual Spanish/Polish/Korean preferred.
· Available to work a combination of before, during and after school hours.
· Skilled in utilizing Motivational Interviewing techniques.
· Excellent communication skills - oral and written
· Must identify with the mission and goals of the agency
· Ability to effectively work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and races
· Ability to effectively work as a team member
· Valid New Jersey driver’s license, safe driving record, and vehicle availability
WorkDynamX and our Client are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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