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Job Title : Licensed Clinician
About Acenda Integrated Health
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Job Overview :
The NJ4S Licensed Clinician is responsible for providing clinical services both in person and through telehealth to students across the Hub school districts of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.
Program Info
NJ4S (New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services) is a statewide, innovative hub-and-spoke model which supports youth mental wellness and promotes prevention of bullying, teen suicide, substance use, and more. Most importantly, the hub staff will connect students and their parents / caregivers to other services that support students' social, emotional and mental health and well-being.
Key Responsibilities :
- Clinical services will include screening, brief interventions, facilitating treatment referrals, school consultation and making necessary referrals to community supports as needed / identified
- Coordinates and integrates treatment with other therapists, psychiatry, case management, and other services providers, within and between agencies, when appropriate
- Helps to support the implementation of case review / school needs assessment process and providing direct services to students and parents / caregivers according to Tier eligibility
- Partners with the Hub Director in the development and implementation of mental health workplans and social / emotional learning assessments.
- Responsible for oversight of the timely and evidence-based delivery of clinical services for students within the Hub.
- Counsels individuals, families or groups in an outpatient setting, and develops and implements therapeutic treatment plans
Requirements :
Practitioners must be licensed as one of the following : Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Social Worker (LSW); Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (LAMFT); or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT). Preference for professionals with relevant independent licensure.Experience implementing evidence-based treatment and prevention programs is strongly preferred.Ability to work with diverse, high-risk populations in need of support services and case management.Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record.Preferred :
Preference for clinicians with previous training in Motivational Interviewing. Those who are not trained in Motivational Interviewing must be trained within sixty (60) days of hire or assignment to the Hub.Preferred candidates will have experience working with and empowering at-risk youth and marginalized communities by conducting prevention education (e.g., substance abuse, pregnancy prevention, mental health, and well-being session, etc.) activitiesAdditional Information :
Base Salary : $60,000 for associate licensed (LAC, LSW, LAMFT) and $65,000 for clinical licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT).Sign-on Bonus : $1000 Sign-on BonusBilingual Rate : An additional $3,120 / annual incentive added to your salary if proficient in SpanishWhat we provide :
An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agencyMission-driven coreHealth, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of compGenerous time-offLife InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsEmployee Assistance ProgramYear-end bonusesAcenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Department / Program
New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services - Glo,Cumb,Sal (NJ4SV15)