Behavioral Health Clinician, Part Time - 9am-5pm, Geriatrics, Morristown

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Establishes rapport and listens to patients. Exhibits empathy, positive regard/non-judgmental attitude. Demonstrates knowledge about patient. Receives positive feedback from patients.
2. Completes intake, follow-up, supervision, and collateral contact documentation accurately and within the established timeline of the practice. Demonstrates clarity and accuracy of clinical details. Clearly references associated scales in reason for referral or provider reason for referral. Identify, document, and provide a plan to mitigate specific safety issues (medical needs impacting care, suicidality, substance misuse, family system concerns, social determinates impacting care)
3. Assesses and utilizes data collected in the registry to monitor and specify care goals. Utilize data and supervision to formulate, reassess and implement care goals. Provides clinical analyses of data. Addresses safety issues. Identifies and implements treatment interventions/strategies required.  Sets priorities & identifies initial treatment focus.
4. Provides clear, accurate and concise reporting on patient symptoms, presentation, medical concerns, medication, and collateral/family report to both psychiatric and medical providers. Actively participates and provides accurate information during clinical supervision. Documents and communicates plan of care from psychiatrist to medical providers and care team. Collaborates with providers on patient care plan.
5. Demonstrates understanding of patient concerns, dynamics, and maladaptive thinking, attitudes, behaviors, coping styles.  Applies appropriate interventions based upon evidenced based best practices. Assesses/monitors patient progress. Demonstrates knowledge of family, cultural, social, religious factors impacting treatment.
6. Maintains and completes records in all formats accurately, intelligibly and in time.  All required documentation/forms are present and accurate. Documentation reflects patient treatment objectives and plan of care. Documents patient care in EMR
7. Complies with Department Business/Administrative requirements. Maintains confidentiality of patient & medical records. Completes schedules, statistics, billing documentation, re-certification information. Maintains accurate & timely record of insurance/managed care data and other such functions in accurate & timely fashion. Meets designated productivity standards. Participates in outreach and marketing efforts such as public speaking, participating in local community meetings and initiatives.
8. Actively participates in weekly supervision. Notifies supervising psychiatrist, medical provider, and manager of patient safety concerns immediately. 
9. Collaborates with and responds to the needs of the practice as identified by the practice manager/physicians/medical providers. Promotes the utilization of the program within the practice by communicating with the medical providers and practice associates.  
10. Provides counseling services for older adults
11. Coordinates and runs support groups for seniors and family caregivers (weekly/monthly)

12. Assist office patients with social work resources and complete new patient evaluations

13. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:
1. Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling
2. Previous clinical or counseling experience. 

Preferred:
1. LCSW, LSW or LPC license.

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time.  We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

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