Behavioral Health Clinician - CADC or LCADC REQUIRED

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Job Details The BHC is required to have CADC or LCADC for the state of New Jersey Schedule: Monday 12pm-8:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-4:30pm Every Third Saturday 10am-12pm with adjustment made to accommodate during the week. Job Description: The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for the psychological and psychosocial assessments of mental health patients throughout the organization. He/she is responsible for patient placements, referrals, interventions, and planning patient care. The Behavioral Health Clinician works in cooperation with the treatment team. He/she provides services for patients ranging in age from childhood through late adulthood in assigned treatment area Essential Functions: - Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. - Performs an in-depth, comprehensive and systemic initial mental health/substance use assessment on designated caseload of patients to facilitate plan of care. - Develops and initiates, in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists, a treatment plan including appropriate admission, facility placement, or discharge to provide effective course of treatment. - Utilizes...