Staff Psychotherapist ( LAC / LSW )
Compensation: $22 to $27 Hourly
Benefits Offered: 401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision
Employment Type: Full-Time
Title: Therapist (LAC, LSW)- Mental Health / Outpatient
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the Organization: The Artemis Center for Guidance was founded on the premise that all individuals have inherent abilities to cope with life’s hardships and navigate transitions. We believe that with skilled guidance to access one’s strengths and make thoughtful decisions, each person can lead a productive and happy life.We specialize in Maternal Mental Health but also offer a full range of counseling services, including: individual and couples therapy, play therapy for children, counseling for teenagers and young adults, military family readjustment guidance, treatment for those recovering from eating disorders and victims of sexual, physical or emotional trauma.Our therapists (LPC, LCSW) honor individual difference and draw on each client’s family and cultural strengths. Utilizing the most current interventions, shown empirically to be highly effective, our goal is to assist our clients to strive toward and reach their highest potential.
General Description: Under Board approved supervision, the counselor (LAC / LSW) provides initial assessment and ongoing counseling or treatment to clients. Maintains confidentiality and ethical standards as identified by the ACA / NBCC or other relevant governing bodies.
Special Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts diagnostic assessments and counseling, or treatment for clients referred by various sources.
- Uses the current edition of criteria from the DSM-V to assess mental disorders.
- Provides treatment in individual, couple, family or group therapy sessions depending on client need.
- Has adequate awareness and knowledge of medications used to treat mental health conditions.
- Completes necessary case record paperwork according to department, State, Federal and carrier procedures.
- Performs regular contact with PCP’s and referral sources as needed and as authorized by clients.
- Participates in relevant Agency meetings and ongoing development of professional knowledge and skills through individual and group supervision.
- Informs supervisor of significant events/issues related to clients as appropriate, and follows program’s defined incident reporting process as required.
- Maintains and develops clinical and professional knowledge by completing recommended education and training, workshops, conference attendance, and readings.
- Supports quality improvement efforts, including but not limited to satisfaction surveys, accurate reporting of and use of outcome data, and use of selected quality monitoring instruments.
- Carries a caseload according to department standards.
- Completes all statistics, written reports and billing forms in a thorough and timely fashion.
- Delivers training sessions, as qualified and requested by supervisor.
- Adhere to policies and procedures established by The Artemis Center for Guidance, LLC.
- Other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
Qualifications Education: Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy. Equivalent Combination of education and experience will be considered.
Credentials: Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
Experience: Minimum one year of supervised clinical experience; internship experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits:We offer partially employer funded health insurance (Aetna) and life insurance. Employee funded 401k, vision, FSA/HSA, and voluntary Short and Long Term Disability coverage. PTO/sick time also provided.
Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands/work environment 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 frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Compliance: Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with The Artemis Center for Guidance, LLC’s compliance program. Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employees will follow other instructions and perform other related duties as required. E/O/E
Company address: 389 Harding Highway, Suite 6, Elmer, NJ 08318