Sr Primary Therapist

Sr Primary TherapistReq : Category:Behavioral and Mental Health Status:Full-Time Shift:Day Facility:Jersey City Medical Center Department:Mental Health-Child OP Location: Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey CIty, NJ 07302 You are in demand everywhere but it pays to come here. If you want to work in a premier hospital that wins awards, nurtures people, and tirelessly strives to advance care, you ll find your match at Jersey City Medical Center. Our not-for-profit hospital, a proud member of RWJBarnabas Health, has been honored time and again for our strides in patient care and safety, and as the regional leader in specialties like cardiology, stroke, and trauma care. As our status and patient volume continue to grow, we are adding talent to our organization Among our many accolades, we have been designated8 timesthe only A-Rated for Safety Hospital, awardedMagnet Recognitionfor superior nursing, named Best Regional Hospital by US News and World Report and ranked among the 100 best places to work in healthcare (nationally). Jersey City Medical Center is also ideally located in the vibrant Jersey City waterfront community overlooking the harbor, just 10 minutes from New York City, with a grand view of the Statue of Liberty. DESCRIPTION: Looking for a dynamic, compassionate clinician to join a strong, clinically based multidisciplinary team in treating children, adolescents and their families in a supportive, trauma-informed outpatient setting, Role responsibilities include but are not limited to: Delivers direct clinical services such as individual, group, or family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, outreach services and serves as a metal health consultant, Service delivery reflects all relevant age/developmental considerations, Develops comprehensive history on the patient, including psychosocial development, current functioning, presenting problem, and history of treatment through interviews with the patient, family and/or significant others, Responsible for development, implementation, monitoring, and documentation, in a timely fashion of initial interdisciplinary treatment plan, Delivers therapeutic services identified in the treatment plan, Terminates with assigned patients as per the treatment plan, ensures appropriate termination, follow-up, and timely documentation, Presents closed medical records to supervisor on time and fully compliant, Attends weekly supervision, Takes an active role in learning, Participates/presents in case conferences, Takes responsibility for professional growth and development through on-going participation in educational programs on-site and off-site, including clinically overseeing interns in the program, Meets customer satisfaction goals, REQUIREMENTS: + Must have a Master s Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology or related field + Must have a current NJ LCSW, LPC, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist + 2-3 years post graduate experience working with children and/or adolescents, + Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a plus, We are committed to High Reliability and consistent demonstration of our Safety Together behaviors and tools: S - Speak up for Safety A - Accurately communicate F - Focus on the task E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude T - Thoughtfully interact Y - You and Me Together $29.37 Minimum to $33.54 Maximum Hourly Base Salary Let us shape the future of healthcare, together. Our competitive base rates offered will be dependent upon your relevant experience, education, and skills. In addition to base salary, we offer excellent benefits creating a competitive total rewards package to include health and welfare benefits, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee assistance programs and many opportunities for professional and personal growth. Join our team to embark on shaping the future of healthcare. RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer