Overview
The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center in the state of NJ seeking a full time LCSW. Established in the year 2002, the CJMC has locations in Perth Amboy, Carteret, as well as 3 School Based Health Centers located in Newark, NJ. Our mission is to provide services to patients regardless of ability to pay, race, ethnicity, and cultural competence. By joining and being a member of our team, you will be able to give great care to patients as well as work in a great environment.
Location of position is in Perth Amboy, NJ.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Paid time off
- Health Insurance
- 401K
- CME Reimbursement
- Loan repayment eligibility
Responsibilities
Duties for this position include:
Essential Functions:
- Completion of a biopsychosocial assessments
- Knowledge of community resources and appropriate referrals
- Experience with the DSM5 and ICD10 for psychiatric diagnosis
- Social Work consultation for the primary care providers including but not limited to ongoing case discussion and evaluation focusing on clinical goals and treatment plans.
- Psychotherapeutic counseling, including resolution of symptoms involving mental disorders, psycho social stress, relationship problems or difficulties coping with social environment.
- Client centered advocacy to bring about or influence change and improve quality of life.
- Facilitate psychoeducational, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented group counseling sessions for individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders’
- Develop and implement evidence-based group curricula focused on coping skills, relapse prevention, emotional regulation, wellness, and recovery.
- Monitor patient engagement, treatment progress, and clinical outcomes within both individual and group treatment settings.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive treatment interventions and ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in the development and implementation of behavioral health programming, including group services, integrated care initiatives, and future program expansion efforts.
- Contribute to quality improvement activities, outcome measurement initiatives, and program development projects.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in Social Work, from an accredited college or university; experience working with troubled children and families; individual and group psychotherapy for children and adults.
- Must possess a thorough knowledge of principles and techniques of youth and family counseling; working knowledge of human services system; ability to conduct and facilitate meetings; ability to maintain effective working relationship with other social service providers; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Experience with electronic medical records, email, work and excel preferred.
- Experience facilitating behavioral health, psychoeducational, substance use disorder, recovery-oriented, or process groups
- Experience working within Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), or other structured behavioral health treatment settings preferred.
- Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma-Informed Care, and Relapse Prevention.
- Experience treating individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders preferred.
- Experience developing, coordinating, or facilitating structured behavioral health programming strongly preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Preferably able to speak, read and write Spanish and English.
- Must possess a NJ license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
