School-Based Mental Health Programs Manager

Care Plus NJ, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Coverage

Life & AD&D insurance

Paid Time Off

Premium Holiday Compensation

403B Plan and Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount and Rewards Program

Job summary

CarePlus NJ, Inc. is hiring a Program Manager of School Based Services for the Fairlawn School District. This FT role supports counseling services for students, collaborating with school staff to deliver high-quality mental health care within a 10-month contract and 8–4/7:30–3:30 schedule.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, NJ licensure (LAC/LSW/LAMFT/LCSW/LPC/LMFT), and at least 2 years of youth-focused clinical experience. Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university.
• NJ License as required by program: LAC, LSW, LAMFT, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
• At least two years of experience providing clinical services to youth and families.
• Some administrative experience in human service or related program(s), including quality assurance/improvement and program development.
• Bilingual (Arabic, Creole, Korean, Polish, Spanish) a plus
• A valid driver's license is required and must be insurable by the agency's automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assess and/or evaluate clients at intake and admission, during ongoing treatment and/or service delivery, and at discharge/transfer.
• Respond to clients for crisis intervention.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team, documenting integration of client history and assessment information.
• Provide leadership within the team, engage youth, document services in the clinical record, and coordinate care.
• Formulate psychosocial treatment plans with measurable goals and timelines.
• Plan, communicate, and document discharge/aftercare/transfer plans.
• Document assessments, treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge summaries with time/date stamps.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Team leadership

Documentation in clinical records

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related behavioral health discipline

NJ License required: LAC, LSW, LAMFT, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Job description

CarePlus NJ, Inc. is hiring a Program Manager of School Based Services for the Fairlawn School District. This FT role supports counseling services for students, collaborating with school staff to deliver high-quality mental health care within a 10-month contract and 8–4/7:30–3:30 schedule.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, NJ licensure (LAC/LSW/LAMFT/LCSW/LPC/LMFT), and at least 2 years of youth-focused clinical experience. Bilingual abilities are a plus.