Sr Primary Therapist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

Delivers direct clinical services such as individual, group, or family psychotherapy, couple counseling, crisis intervention, case management, outreach services, and serves as a mental health consultant. Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial history on the patient, highlighting current functioning, presenting problem, and history of treatment via interviews with the patient, family and/or significant others.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field

Preferred:

• Atleast two years working in an inpatient mental health program
• Experience running groups and bilingual speaking strongly preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• 7:00 am 3:00 pm
• Alternating Weekends and Holidays
• Full Time

• Responsible for development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of initial interdisciplinary treatment plan
• Terminates with assigned patients as per the treatment plan, ensures appropriate discharge planning, follow-up, and timely documentation per quality assurance standards
• Attends weekly supervision, takes active role in learning, and participates/presents in case conferences
• Takes responsibility for professional growth and development through on-going participation in educational programs on and off-site