Youth Mental Health Therapist 097-job-code-22183

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Youth Mental Health Therapist 097 (22183)

Description

The Children’s Outpatient Services Clinician will work with young adults age 5 to 21 who are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization. The Clinician will document and deliver evidenced-based individualized treatment to youth and their families in a community-based outpatient setting.

Requirements

• LAC, LSW, LPC, LMFT or LCSW
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or other behavioral health program approved for clinical licensure.
• At least two years of experience working with youth with mental health/behavioral health, and developmental disabilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Ability to work a flexible full-time work week as directed by your supervisor to meet the needs of the program and youth in our care. Some evenings are required.

Experience

• Ability to conduct proper and appropriate assessments including biopsychosocials, treatment plans, progress notes/documentation and recommendations for psychiatric evaluations.
• Trauma informed
• Child Centered Play Therapy a Plus but not required

Benefits

CCDOM offers a competitive benefits plan that includes:

• Medical and Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Up to 13 Paid Holidays
• Begin with 20 Days of Paid Time Off
• Non-Contributory Pension Plan
• Ability to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance

Professionally Licensed (LAC, LSW, LPC, LMFT, LCSW)

• Qualified Non-profit Agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Offers FREE in-house CEU credits provided by Rutgers School of Social Work and Wellspring during work hours
• Some positions also offer Clinical Supervision requirements for advanced professional licenses
• Lunch & Learns for Development and Training

Agency Perks and Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program
• Verizon FIOS
• Affinity Federal Credit Union membership
• NJM Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Flex Spending Accounts

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer