Co-Occurring Therapist

Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as we fulfill our mission to change behavioral health and social service outcomes for people of all ages with disabilities.

Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant nonprofit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Legacy provides services to over 20,000 adults, youth, and adolescents throughout 17 counties in New Jersey.

Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults, and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model. We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.

Title: Co-Occurring Therapist

Salary: Starting at $55000 / annually depending upon education, experience, and licensure.

This is a 40-hour full-time benefitted position which includes some evenings required:

• Free Supervision provided towards licensure
• Free CEU training opportunities, paid training days
• Reoccurring Six-Month Retention Bonus
• $1,000 sign-on bonus; $500 at 30 days and $500 at 90 days
• 3.2 weeks of PTO in the first year
• Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match
• 9 Agency-paid holidays

• Plans, organizes, and implements clinical social work/ counseling services to consumers and families under the clinical supervision of a qualified supervisor.
• Plans for discharge and aftercare.
• Maintains contact with referring agencies and related people, and with community resources used for referral.
• Maintains treatment records.
• The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer's status to identify each consumer's needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the stages of change, a wellness and recovery model, and placement criteria as outlined in the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) patient placement guide.

• MSW from an accredited school of social work or Master's Degree or doctorate in counseling with at least one year of experience required and actively working towards certification as a CADC or licensure as a LCADC based on requirements set forth by governing authority or, actively working towards another health professional license that includes work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature within its scope of practice. License required, if applicable.
• Needs to be computer literate and proficient in using the agency's Electronic Medical Records, NJSAMS, and applicable software required for the job, including but not limited to email and the internet.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and personal vehicle.