Licensed Therapist Consultant-MTS

Job Description

This is a clinical position where the incumbent is held to high professional standards. The person occupying this contracted position will provide individual, family and/or group therapy sessions to assigned consumers on a case load; provide case management as needed and provide detailed documentations of all clinical activities. The individual is to be supervised by the Program Director. The incumbent will have a current valid New Jersey License; LSW /LCSW /LPC/LMFT Must be licensed* as one of the following: professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, academy of certified social workers, licensed social worker, and/or licensed clinical social workers. Licensed clinicians, as defined above, will not be required to demonstrate coursework.

Essential & Core Functions

• Completes bio-psychological assessments for the assigned consumer(s)
• Develops comprehensive treatment plans that are goal directed, measurable, and achievable
• Provides individual/family and/or group therapy sessions to assigned consumers based on weekly productivity requirements
• Evaluates individual consumer needs, interests, and response to treatment
• When applicable, recommends and makes appropriate referrals to programs within and outside the Agency; completes all program documentation forms including incident reports
• Attends all scheduled supervision sessions with the immediate supervisor or designee
• Attends case conferences as needed
• Attends meetings and seminar-trainings as required by the supervisor

Prerequisites & Qualifications for the Position

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or any other area of Human Services
• Must be Licensed: LSW/ LCSW/ LPC/ LMFT. License must be current and valid
• Minimum of two years' experience counseling in the mental health, IDD or substance use field
• Have professional liability insurance with respect to services provided. The amounts of the policy shall be no less than $1 million each occurrence with a $3 million aggregate, if applicable. All costs in connection with such insurance shall be paid by the incumbent
• Valid FBI clearance, criminal history check and child abuse history clearance required
• Experience working within an electronic medical records system

Competencies & Personal Characteristics

• Strong clinical skills
• Able to design, develop and modify treatment plans
• Excellent professional writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with co-occurring disorders

Organizational Accountability & Relationships

The individual is to be supervised by the Director of the Program or designee.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.