Sr Primary Therapist

Job Title: Sr Primary Therapist

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department: Mental Health-Child OP

Req#: 0000139748

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $ 29.37-$33.54 per hour

Pay Transparency :

The above reflects the anticipated per hour wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate s educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Looking for a dynamic, compassionate clinician to join a strong, clinically based multidisciplinary team in treating children, adolescents and their families in a supportive, trauma-informed outpatient, partial hospitalization setting. Delivers direct clinical services such as individual, group, or family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, outreach services and serves as a metal health consultant

Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field
• 2-3 years post graduate experience working with children and/or adolescents

Preferred:

• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and experience with CBT a plus

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ License, LSW, LAC, LCSW, LPC, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Scheduling Requirements:

• 40 hours/week
• Monday to Friday
• Full Time

Essential Functions:

• Develops comprehensive history on the patient, including psychosocial development, current functioning, presenting problem, and history of treatment, through interviews with the patient, family and/or significant others
• Responsible for development, implementation, monitoring, and documentation, in a timely fashion of initial interdisciplinary treatment plan
• Delivers therapeutic services identified in the treatment plan,
• Terminates with assigned patients as per the treatment plan, ensures appropriate termination, follow-up, and timely documentation,
• Presents closed medical records to supervisor on time and fully compliant,
• Attends weekly supervision,
• Takes an active role in learning,
• Participates/presents in case conferences,
• Takes responsibility for professional growth and development through on-going participation in educational programs on-site and off-site, including clinically overseeing interns in the program,
• Meets customer satisfaction goals,

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.