Full-Time Mental Health Worker - Partial Care

Care Plus NJ, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Vacation & personal time

401K plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Life insurance

STD/LTD coverage

Job summary

CarePlus NJ Inc is seeking a Mental Health Worker for our Partial Care Program in Paramus, NJ. You will work with individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness to develop coping skills, assist with symptom management, and improve their community functioning.

You will gain experience completing assessments and treatment plans, and learning about government assistance programs. The role includes coordinating services, leading group sessions, providing verbal counseling, and helping clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Mental Health discipline (Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling, Psychiatric Rehabilitation or Criminal Justice)
• 1 year of verified related work or life experience in mental health, residential, and/or partial care services desirable
• A valid driver's license insurable by the agency's automobile insurance

Responsibilities

• Manage the provision and coordination of program services
• Prepare a complete written intake assessment which includes treatment plans, relevant goals, behaviorally-measurable goals that serve as indexes for evaluating treatment progress, and realistic time frames for achievement
• Perform ongoing assessment of consumers by exhibiting knowledge of the age-specific populations, developmental levels, and diagnosis
• Run group sessions with clients
• Provide verbal counseling and crisis intervention services (but not crisis intervention counseling)
• Help with the acquisition of transportation and safely transport consumers daily

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health (Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling, Psychiatric Rehabilitation or Criminal Justice)

Job description

CarePlus NJ Inc is seeking a Mental Health Worker for our Partial Care Program in Paramus, NJ. You will work with individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness to develop coping skills, assist with symptom management, and improve their community functioning.

You will gain experience completing assessments and treatment plans, and learning about government assistance programs. The role includes coordinating services, leading group sessions, providing verbal counseling, and helping clients