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Position Summary:
As Program Clinician of a core services team, provides direct service to consumers who have a serious and persistent mental illness and are enrolled in the Warren County IOC program.
Location: Phillipsburg, NJ
Job Type/Status: Full-Time
Duties and Responsibilities:
Create and maintain a wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-centered planning, language and documentation, and by ensuring that services provided promote wellness and recovery outcomes.
Provide education and technical assistance to team members regarding recovery and wellness; works with the team to develop relevant strategies, such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPs), instilling hope, promoting choice and empowerment, and developing social and spiritual supports; serves as a resource for the team for wellness and recovery strategies.
Ensure coordination and integration of IOC services with other Center for Family Services programs and other community programs/agencies in a manner that benefits consumers served
Ensure coordination and integration of IOC services with the WC Superior Court, the WC Adjuster's Office, and with attorneys representing consumers and the County at commitment hearings in a manner that benefits consumers served; acts as the liaison to the Court, the Adjustor's office and the attorneys involved in the judicial process of commitment.
Represent IOC at Court proceedings, care coordination meetings, and other local and/or state-wide meetings as needed. Provide 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule.
Provide 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule.
Actively participates in supervision.
Responsible for continuing educational development and meeting licensure requirements as applicable.
Provide direct service to IOC consumers and their family members; works with the consumer and family to assess the appropriateness for the IOC services works with the consumer, family, IOC psychiatrist and the referring entity to develop an initial treatment plan; works with consumer and family members to develop and implement a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and to develop treatment/WRAP plan adherence supports using consumer peer specialists as indicated; conveys hopefulness toward people served and their families.
Conduct Clinical Intake Assessments, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning for IOC consumers. Document in ECR.
Work with consumer, family and other service providers as indicated to link consumer to clinical and other services as identified in the treatment plan, the WRAP and a Psychiatric Advance Directive.
Provide outreach to consumers/family members and encourages consumers to participate in mental health services; involves family members, friends, consumer peer specialists and others concerned with the welfare of the consumer to achieve consumer cooperation. Outreach is provided in the consumer's home, in other community agencies or elsewhere in the community as per the consumer's choice.
Provide frequent and ongoing monitoring and assessment of IOC consumers to determine clinical progress and to determine imminent dangerousness to self, others or property; provides crisis intervention as needed, and involves the Designated Screening Service when the consumer requires screening for involuntary inpatient commitment.
Provide transportation for the consumer to facilitate attendance at all scheduled Court hearings, mental health evaluations, participation in mental health services, and to ensure linkage with key community services (e.g., Temporary Assistance, health services) as needed.
Work with the consumer, family members, and other members of the IOC team to assess readiness for discharge from IOC. Make recommendations to the Court regarding consumer's clinical progress and the need for continued involuntary outpatient commitment; provides testimony to the Court during scheduled commitment hearings.
Participate in quality improvement activities within the program and participates in agency-wide quality improvement activities, as directed.
Follow established agency and program procedures.
Complete/submit all reports and other documentation in a timely manner.
REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in Social Work or allied field of study, licensed in NJ to provide clinical services, 2 years of experience working with the serious and persistent mentally ill population including the dually diagnosed (Co-occurring) population, valid driver's license with acceptable driving record. LCSW or LPC and CADC preferred.
Benefits:
At the Center For Family Services our employees are our greatest resource and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.
Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
401k Plan
Medical insurance plan options
Dental & Vision Insurance
Prescription Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health & Wellness Activities
Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
Opportunity for advancement
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