Per Diem Senior Wellness Clinician-Licensed (LSW/LAC/LCSW/LPC)

Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.

Why you should apply: As a Per Diem Senior Wellness Clinician-Licensed (LSW/LAC/LCSW/LPC) you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive. 

Department: Supportive Housing Union

Hourly: $35-45 an hour depending on experience/licensure

Location: 373 Clermont Terrace, Union, NJ (Serving Union County)

Work hours: Per Diem (hours/days are flexible)

Position Overview: Wellness Clinician-Licensed, LSW, LAMFT or LAC under the clinical supervision of an LCSW or LPC ensures that clinical interventions are effective, stage-based and tied directly to the recovery goal plans of the people receiving services. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, provides direct service to people with serious and persistent mental illness who are enrolled in CSS services.

Essential Job Functions

Creates and Maintains:

• A wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning. All services provided will promote wellness and recovery outcomes.
• A culture of compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws and high ethical standards

Community Support Services Responsibilities:

• Under the clinical supervision of an LCSW, LMFT or LPC is able to complete the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessment on an ongoing basis and also contribute to its development.
• Under the clinical supervision of an LCSW, LMFT or LPC is able to develop, implement, monitor and update the Individualized Recovery Plan/Individual Recovery Plan (IRP)
• Offer services appropriate to meet person’s served needs as identified in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessment (CRNA) and included in each individuals IRP.
• Perform therapeutic rehabilitative skill and resource development as outlined in the CSS Regulations
• Perform crisis intervention as indicated
• Coordinate and manage services in conjunction with the team.
• Utilizes WRAP and other relevant health and wellness curriculum to ensure overall wellness is a key focusin the individual’srecovery plan
• Perform evidence-based practices that are appropriate for implementing community support services. This may include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Educational Strategies, Trauma Informed Care, Permanent Supportive Housing, IMR, and Career Services.
• Mental health education, skill training and supportive counseling in the home and other natural environments to persons served and significant others
• Utilizes a clinical skill-set by forging therapeutic relationships with diverse individuals through a trauma-informed and recovery-based lens
• In conjunction with the team leader and Wellness Clinician LCSW, LMFT or LPC, the LSW, LAMFT or LAC is able to provide administrative supervision of the daily tasks.
• Weekly individual clinical supervision is required in addition to administrative supervision at least monthly
• Coordinates referrals and linkages to housing, mental health, substance abuse; medical and various social service providers as needed for the individual.
• Crisis intervention services for persons served with acute psychiatric needs whose circumstances and conditionsrequire rapid intervention.
• Provides stages wise treatment utilizing motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques. Cognitive behavioral techniques include: modeling, role playing, relapse prevention, relaxation, encouragement and reinforcement will be used to teach and normalize community interaction
• 24 hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule
• Serves at a resource for all team members to ensure best practices are translated into services and  supports offered for all person served
• Coordinates and integrates services with multiple community providers via case conference and other collateral contact meetings. 
• Assists training of team members with field orientation, as well as providing technical training (EHR, signal, concur and other systems)
• Coordinates with the team leader to manage administrative functions including monthly outcomes, MARS, chart reviews, daily staff scheduling, chart caseload lists, and other assigned tasks. 
• Provides administrative supervision in the absence of the team leader. 
• Assists team leader with implementation of agency wide initiatives and training within the team. 
• Facilitates team meetings for scheduling, and maintains outreach and chart case management lists. 
• Ensures, with the Team Leader, that interventions are documented in a timely manner, and tied directly to the recovery goal plans of the people receiving services
• Assists the Team Leader in facilitation of team processes and practices to support high quality CSS
• Outreach to newly enrolled individuals and encourages those reluctant to accept mental health services through interventions with them and/or family members and friends concerned with their welfare
• Facilitates weekly team meetings for scheduling in the absence of the team leader ensuring completion of daily contact log

Requirements:

Education/Certifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, rehabilitation counseling, or other related behavioral health or counseling program
• LSW, LAC or LAMFT required
• CPRP preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of one-year experience working with persons with mental health disabilities preferred

Driver’s License, Vehicle:

• Valid driver’s license required
• No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months
• Vehicle required

EXCELLENT BENEFITS:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP
• Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment 
• Flexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program
• 10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time

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Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services was founded on a strong desire to fight disparity and injustice alongside people living with behavioral health conditions. We are dedicated to providing a multicultural workplace where everyone feels a sense of purpose and belonging. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.