Licensed Clinical Social Worker/ Therapist

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March 2, 2023 / 5 mins read

Job Purpose

A Licensed Clinician at JESPY House provides interventions to remove psychosocial barriers to health and wellness. Collaborates with members of the healthcare team, the client/family, Case Manager, Daily Living Skill Counselor, and community liaisons to assure clients’ psychosocial and socioeconomics needs are addressed wherever possible. Advocate for and empower clients to maintain a level of control over their health and wellness and daily life.

Essential Functions

  • Provide clinical services to clients that are specific, measurable and are provided based upon intervention plans and action steps Provide psychosocial counseling to clients
  • Provide close monitoring of clients through follow up contacts and coordinate services with other providers as necessary
  • Provide crisis intervention; assess and coordinate protective service issues.
  • Ensure that all required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, including all progress notes, treatment plans and treatment plan reviews including any assessments
  • Advocate for and empower clients to maintain a level of control over their health and wellness and daily living skills
  • Establish short and long terms goals for clients
  • Provide and maintain educational materials
  • Maintain medical records and all other care related documentation
  • Complete all competency-based training, both internal and external, to qualify for or maintain licensure

Competencies

  1. Decision Making
  2. Client Focused
  3. Collaboration Skills
  4. Results Driven
  5. Confidentiality
  6. Communication Proficiency
  7. Technical Capacity
  8. Teamwork Orientation.
  9. Thoroughness
  10. Flexibility

Commitment to Core Value

  • Adhere strictly to HIPAA requirements and all agency confidentiality guidelines.
  • Establish positive, balanced relationships with clients, as demonstrated by:
    • treatment of individuals with respect and dignity and in an age and culturally appropriate manner
    • a commitment towards the individual's rights and responsibilities; and
    • establishment of clear boundaries that allow for productive interactions

Reporting

N/A

Other Responsibilities

  • Excellent documentation skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to foster community partnerships and relationships with people across a spectrum of intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Ability to exercise sound judgement and respond quickly to crises and emergencies; ability to prevent or minimize crises
  • Conflict resolution skills.
  • Must be open to working flexible hours when required
  • Other responsibilities that may arise within the job scope
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Educational Requirements/ Credentialing

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Must be contracted and credentialed with Insurance Companies/ Managed Care Organizations

Work Experience Requirement

  • Two years or more working with developmental and learning-disabled adults

Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to foster community partnerships and relationships with people across a spectrum of intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Ability to exercise sound judgement and respond quickly to crises and emergencies; ability to prevent or minimize crises
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

  • Full Time - Hourly
  • Must be available for coverage on some weekends and after 5pm when required

Special Working Conditions/Physical/Requirements – Working Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

  • Must be available for coverage on some weekends and after 5pm when required.
  • Must hold a high school diploma
  • Valid New Jersey driver's license is required
  • Must hold CPR/First Aid Valid Certification
  • Successful clearance of NJ background check
  • Successful clearance of Drug Screening
  • Has fulfilled the necessary training requirements and is in good standing in order to bill Medicaid for Support and Community Care Waiver (CCW) Services and CDS

Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift to 10 pounds.

Direct Reports

N/A

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience

Notes/Comments

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.