Wellness Therapist - OPTICS

Job Summary:

You will provide individual counseling and workshop services to professionals who work with the Opioid Use Disorder population. Provide wellness workshops to outside agencies in order to increase overall self-care for professionals, document accurate and timely records for each case, and ensure departmental objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame by performing the job responsibilities personally.

Organizational Overview:

CarePlus New Jersey continues to be a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.

What You Will Do:

• Provide individual therapy to professionals working with the opiate use population as a supportive service.

• Provide wellness seminars to agencies focused on self-care, implementing boundaries, grief/loss, communication, processing personal triggers, and recognizing and mitigating symptoms of burnout

• Document service outcomes as per Care Plus and payer's policies and procedures.

• Assess and evaluate clients at intake, admission, during ongoing treatment, service delivery, and at discharge and transfer.

• Formulate treatment plans with relevant, measurable goals and objectives that serve as indexes for evaluating treatment progress and realistic time frames for achievement.

• Assist client with concrete services and advocacy, interface with other systems on behalf of the client

• Engage in inter-organizational care coordination, and follow up on referrals

• Assist with problem-solving for individual and family member, treatment, and supportive interventions

What We Need to See:

• A Master's degree in a behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university and documented knowledge of at least two (2) years of work experience with substance use populations and/or co-occurring populations MCO panel eligible, as applicable.

• A valid driver's license and must be insurable by agency's insurance standards.

• Professional License preferred LCSW, LPC LCADC and required LSW/LAC with a minimum of 2 years' experience working on multi-disciplinary teams.

What We Offer:

• 401K

• High-plan insurance at a generous cost

• Union benefits

• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage

• Per diem opportunities

• Excellent supervision and training

• Continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and eligibility for loan forgiveness

• 10% daycare discount

About CarePlus New Jersey:

CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of it policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.