Senior Behavioral Health Clinician

University of Delaware; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 76,752 - 93,808; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Clinical Therapist III for Behavioral Health at Carrier Clinic. The role involves comprehensive psychosocial assessments, treatment planning and delivery in a multidisciplinary team, supervision of staff and students, and active participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements include an MSW or related master’s degree, 5+ years post-licensure experience, and licensure (LCSW/LCGC/LMFT or equivalent) with supervising certification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Master’s degree in Counseling, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years in post advanced license experience.
• Proficiency with policy review and program planning.
• Ability to work as part of a team, while building collaborative relationships.
• Must possess excellent follow through and attention to detail.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provides a comprehensive assessment of a patient's psychosocial needs and develops treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on findings and according to department policy.
• Provides effective behavioral health treatment and education to patients, whether including assessment or therapy (individual and/or group), and shares and interprets information to staff, families, and/or other approved agencies.
• Provides services to patients in accordance with Licensure regulations defined by the respective licensure board.
• Utilizes knowledge of growth and development, and an understanding of the evidence-based treatment options available for specific populations, when developing treatment plans.
• Assists in preparation, coordination, and evaluation of social work policy and procedure.
• Assists with interview and orientation of new staff members.
• Supervises social work/counseling students completing field placement.
• Assists in the developing and evaluating of quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Attends committee meetings and completes administrative tasks such as statistical analysis of patient volume.
• Completes all documentation written reports in a timely fashion in accordance with department and hospital policy as required by the Medical Center or Agency policy.
• Provides comprehensive case management services/assessment as warranted.
• Assesses Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and provide information, education and/or referrals as appropriate to meet identified patient needs.
• Collaborates with the patient (with their consent), family, and other support persons involved in the patient's care to develop a comprehensive discharge plan that best meets the continuing care needs of the patient.
• Reassesses treatment plan on an ongoing basis, evaluates progress, and revises plan when clinically indicated.
• Maintains protected patient health information as required by law, State Licensing, TJC and HMH policy.
• Assists other behavioral/medical team members in responding to emergencies.
• Has a working knowledge of various community agencies and resources and refers patients when appropriate.
• Presents at professional meetings locally and nationally and prepares materials for publication in professional journals, if applicable.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating and providing instruction/education with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Policy review

Program planning

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office / Google Suite

Education

MSW or Master's in Counseling

5+ years post-licensure experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Clinical Therapist III for Behavioral Health at Carrier Clinic. The role involves comprehensive psychosocial assessments, treatment planning and delivery in a multidisciplinary team, supervision of staff and students, and active participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements include an MSW or related master’s degree, 5+ years post-licensure experience, and licensure (LCSW/LCGC/LMFT or equivalent) with supervising certification.