Mental Health Counselor

North Jersey Recovery Center is actively looking for a proactive therapist to join our new location in Cliffside Park, NJ. Looking for a Primary Therapist with ability to provide individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, psycho-education programs and facilitating Prevention groups for clients and their families.Requirements: LPC, LCSW, or LCADC (with LAC or LSW)Job Type: Full-timeMonday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pmPay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year (commensurate with experience)Benefits:401(k)401(k) matchingHealth insurance - Up to $1,000 monthly applied to medical insuranceLife insurancePaid time offResponsibilities:Evaluate clients mental and behavioral health, addiction problem and assess their readiness for treatment.Help clients develop treatment goals and plans.Review and recommend treatment options with clients and their families.Help clients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior.Work with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery.Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop strategies to cope with those problems.Refer clients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups.Conduct programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior, as well as implementing steps in order to avoid such behaviors.Provides psycho-social assessments, treatment plans and clinical discharge summary.Provide individual and group therapy as assignedConsistently meet or exceed documentation standards of the agency, the State of New Jersey, Funding Sources and Accrediting bodiesRequirements: LPC, LCSW, or LCADC (with LAC or LSW)EMR experienced.Ability to demonstrate a variety of models and theories of addiction and mental health concepts.Knowledge of best practice outcomes, policies and procedures and evidence-based practices, relapse prevention and continuum care for patients with dual diagnosis.Knowledge of Substance Abuse Monitoring System criteria (ASAMS)Understanding of diagnostic criteria for dual diagnosis and the ability to conceptualize modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.Ability to demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and work independently.Proficient computer skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Knowledge of medication assisted treatment (MAT)CPR certified preferredJob Type: Full-timeMonday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pmPay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year (commensurate with experience)Job Type: Full-timePay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per yearBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offMedical Specialty:Addiction MedicineSchedule:8 hour shiftMonday to FridayExperience:Addiction counseling: 2 years (Required)License/Certification:license (Required) LPC, LCSW, or LCADC (with LAC or LSW)Work Location: In person

Created: 2025-01-14