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Job Title: Senior Guidance Program Coordinator

Program Senior Guidance

Location: 700 Airport Road, Lakewood New Jersey 08701

Position Type: Full Time

Job Description/Summary

The Senior Guidance Program Coordinator is a clinician who is familiar with the needs of older adults and how these needs impact mental health. This professional takes a trauma informed approach to care and exhibits an understanding of evidenced based practice. The clinician plays an important role in the expansion and enhancement of services at PBHG by providing direct care to older adults in the community and building relationships with partners in the community who support the same population and their families. This individual participates in the multidisciplinary team and seeks opportunities to learn and develop clinical skills. This person consults regularly with internal departments regarding all areas of senior behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates individual, family and group counseling. Begins and ends group on time, prepares any materials as required, initiates new or improved group processes based on needs of the population.
• Provide program services in locations that meet the needs of the persons served including traditional offices, residences, and community resource sites.
• Develops Individualized treatment plans and review of client progress within required timeframes. Problem List specifies problems in current, behavioral/observable terms and reflects integration of needs identified.

Competency

• Ability to compile data and submit monthly/quarterly data to county and state offices.
• Demonstrates skills to collaborate with a Treatment Team
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written

Qualifications

• License(s) NJ licensure as LSW or LAC
• Education Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Experience working with older adults with a wide range of emotional and behavioral needs

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Employee Assistance Program

o Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account

o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

Preferred Behavioral Health Group requires all qualified candidates to be fully vaccinated upon their first day of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodation due to disability or religious belief will be considered.