Clinical Social Worker / Therapist - PrideStaff

Clinical Social Worker

• Position : Clinical Social Worker 
• Salary : $65,000+
• Location :  South Orange, NJ

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

Open to: LSW/LCSW, LPC, PhD/PsyD 

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:
A. treatment of individuals with respect and dignity and in an age and culturally-appropriate manner
B. a commitment towards the individual's rights and responsibilities; and
C. establishment of clear boundaries that allow for productive interactions

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 judgment 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
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:
• 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 judgment 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:
• Must be available for coverage on some weekends and after 5 pm when required

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 5 pm 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

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Per Year