Licensed Clinician Worker-Hybrid

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate the operations of all Substance Abuse/Mental Health Programs including providing supervision to MSW intern students and Support Coordinators under the DDD program
• Completion of the NJSAMS and EHR Intake documentation for all incoming clients.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling to assigned caseload.
• Completion of Substance Abuse/Mental Health disorder biopsychosocial/Behavioral assessments, client’s education, clinical case management and treatment plans for all clients based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.
• Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program.
• Ensures the policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services are implemented and that recommendations to improve performance are communicated to administration.
• Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals to detoxification or higher level of care when necessary.
• Intervene as advocate for clients in order to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Referrals to the Social Services agencies in community such as (shelters, welfare).
• Maintain client records and ensure documentation is in compliance with DMHAS and agency requirements and standards.
• Schedule and organize treatment team meetings and keep updated records and files of all programs.
• Provide quality case management and maintain phone regular contact with the individual, natural supports, and social service agencies (when applicable) to provide updates on treatment and progress.
• Follow progress of discharged patients in order to determine effectiveness of treatments.
• Attendance and participation in supervision with clinical supervisor/director.
• Attendance and participation in case conferences and case consultation with interdisciplinary staff.
• Work with other agencies and promotes good community relations through involvement in community events and other marketing events. Implement specific measures for program growth.
• Attendance and participation in scheduled in-service trainings, meetings, and other trainings required by DMHAS and the agency.
• Assist with the hiring process of all clinical staff
• Participate in on call schedule
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Proficient skills to promote excellent client relations and customer skills
• Must be knowledgeable of Excel, Word, NJSAMS, EHR navigation, and general office systems
• Excellent oral/written communication, excellent organization/time management skills and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the New Jersey levels of care and treatment is preferable.
• Demonstrates autonomy, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities
• LCADC, LSW, LCSW certification strongly preferred

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment; and
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.

Employee works in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

The above list reflects the essential functions and other job functions considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work…