Center For Family Services is a leading non-profit social services provider with locations across New Jersey. Recognized as a top workplace, our team is driven by a professional commitment to high-quality care and dedicated to making a positive and lasting impact in the lives of individuals and families. Over the past decade, Center For Family Services has continued to grow and evolve, expanding our services to meet the diverse and changing needs in the New Jersey community. Our comprehensive range of evidence-based and specialized programs empowers people to build brighter futures and overcome life's challenges. With a passionate and dedicated workforce of more than 1,500 professionals, Center For Family Services is a powerful force for positive change-helping individuals and families find the vision, hope, and strength for a better life.

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Location: Warren County, NJ

Job Type/Status:  **Per Diem Weekends

Summary:

This position is with the Emergency Services Program. Center for Family Services is a place where you can be part of a dynamic, top workplace team dedicated to improving lives.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide telephone and face-to-face crisis intervention services to adults, adolescents, older adults, and individuals with a secondary diagnosis of MR/DD as needed. 
• Provide face-to- face or telephone outreach and mobile crisis response to individuals in the Warren County community as needed and in accordance with Unit and Center policies and procedures
• Develop comprehensive holistic assessments of consumers presenting to the Unit, including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and clients with secondary diagnosis of MR/DD; involve family members as indicated.
• Evaluate consumers referred for hospitalization at public psychiatric hospitals or other facilities; complete necessary documentation for temporary involuntary hold and arrange for referral to STCF; and develop alternative plans for individuals referred when hospitalization is not appropriate. 
• Interface with Emergency Services psychiatrists, Center Medical Director, St. Luke's Warren Hospital and Hackettstown Medical Center physicians as needed and as indicated in Unit procedures; coordinate services with other area providers as indicated.
• Advocate for clients to insure they are able to receive needed services
• Provide consultation on behavioral health and behavioral health management to community gatekeepers (e.g., police, correctional facilities staff) and the community at large regarding behavioral health in general, and for specific behavioral health emergencies.
• Provide case management as needed, for consumers who are experiencing psychiatric 
• emergencies who are resistant to involvement in conventional treatment
• Provide shift coverage, including weekends and holidays, as assigned. 
• Ensure that documentation meets Center standards for content, completeness and timeliness.
• Participate in Unit and Center performance improvement activities as assigned.
• Meet regularly and as-needed with supervisor
• Take responsibility for professional development by participating in a program of continuing education attain and maintain New Jersey Screener certification as required.
• Attend all Center and Unit meetings as needed.
• Adhere to all agency Policies and Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Must be qualified to be an NJ State Psychiatric Screener.
• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a related behavioral health discipline licensed in the State of New Jersey plus 1 year experience in a psychiatric setting
• Must have a valid NJ or PA driver's license.
• Must be able to operate an agency vehicle. 

OR

• BA in a related field plus 3 years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting

OR

• BA in a related field plus 2 years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting and currently enrolled in a Master's program 

OR

• RN with 3 years full-time equivalent, post-RN, professional experience in the mental health field, one of which is in a crisis setting

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.*

• Hybrid model of treatment - telehealth and in-office services
• Clinical supervision provided
• Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
• Sick pay and personal time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

Disclaimer Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.