Outpatient Therapist

Cooperative Counseling Services (CCS) is a dynamic and supportive organization committed to improving the lives of under-served children, adolescents, adults, and their families. We are seeking a full-time licensed clinician to join our outpatient team in Middlesex Borough, NJ.

• Provide short-term evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups.
• Assess clients' needs, interpret the nature of psychiatric/behavioral health conditions, formulate proper diagnoses, and prescribe a course of treatment as part of comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and supervision.
• Collaborate with the psychiatric team, other clinicians, and community providers to ensure superior service is provided to each client.
• Recommend the appropriate level of care after evaluating each client and link to services outside of CCS when needed.
• Create individual service plans and modify treatment approaches using assessment data from standardized instruments.
• Collaborate with community providers, schools, and agencies to support assessment, treatment, service planning, and discharge.
• Provide information regarding community resources to youth, adults, and families.
• Maintain all required case documentation according to State of N.J., Medicaid, and CCS Outpatient Standards.
• Enter clinical notes and other collateral information into the company's electronic medical record (EMR) system same day care is provided to the client.
• Submit accurate daily billing for services in EMR and in accordance with performance targets.
• Ensure sessions start and end as scheduled.
• Promote family engagement/participation and utilize evidence-based practice to inform family therapy modality.
• Take corrective actions as needed from findings of chart audits.
• Meet or exceed the company's established performance and productivity targets.

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology.
• Current verifiable New Jersey State License, in good-standing, required (LSW or LAC).
• Clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families preferred.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to work well with people are essential.
• Ability to work evenings to accommodate families' schedules.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

• Paid Time Off starting at 15 days per year to a maximum of 20 days/year.
• FREE Clinical Supervision towards your LCSW or LPC, including all required documents to earn your clinical license in the shortest period of time.
• Paid Professional Development Days enough to earn all of your CEUs for professional licensure renewal.
• Medical (company covers 50% of single premium), Vision, Dental, and Supplemental Insurance.
• 401k Retirement Plan with Morgan Stanley.
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays.
• Company-sponsored professional malpractice liability coverage for Clinicians.
• Routine Treatment Team meetings with Clinicians and Prescribers for cohesive team collaboration.
• Gradual caseload development in first weeks to help you settle in.
• Company-sponsored TF-CBT online training.
• Monthly In-Service Trainings for Clinicians.
• Workers Compensation.
• Paid Jury Duty and Bereavement Days.
• Very Supportive Environment and Team.