Therapist (LAC, LSW, LPC, LCSW)

Job Description

Job Description

Prasada Center for Wellbeing is in need of Intensive In Home Counselors for North Jersey Counties referred youth and families. We serveOcean, Middlesex, Morris, Sussex, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, Hudson, and Monmouth Counties.

* Must be willing to go into homes unless otherwise specified as telehealth by referring agency.*

Prasada offers therapeutic counseling, coaching and health care services in the homes and communities of Northern New Jersey families, the ideal environment to promote healing, growth and support for emotional well-being. Prasada offers evidence based interventions and solutions to family's whose children face challenges associated with ADHD, Mood Disorders, Trauma related disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders among others.

Prasada is looking for those who will share our vision to become an industry leader in enhancing and promoting change and functionality in the lives of the individuals Prasada serves. We believe our team members are promoters of change, healing and support so children, families and individuals with disabilities can achieve greater outcomes. Not only does Prasada want to promote change in others, we also want to promote your achievements abd career growth.

As a In Home Therapist for Children with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges and/or developmental disabilities you will:

• Provide therapeutic crisis counseling services to children and families in their home. Telehealth is optional based on families needs.
• Focus on child assessment, treatment planning and quality care. Instruction in learning adaptive frustration tolerance, self-regulation, and expression, which may include anger management.
• Teach Stress Management
• Focus on crisis stabilization for short term therapeutic work.
• Teach children and caregivers strategies to help manage the child's symptoms.
• Deliver care based on evidenced based practices and must be in compliance with agency policies and regulations.
• Social Skills development and Problem Solving Skills
• Parent training and support
• Provide individual clinical supervision for In Home Behavioral Assistants.
• Collaborate with Mobile Response and Stabilization and Care Management Care Managers.
• Complete treatment plans and progress notes in EHR in accordance with state and agency guidelines.

Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey License for Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Associate Counselor, Licensed Social Worker.
• Minimum 2 years experience working with children with mental health and behavioral challenges and/or autism or other developmental delays.
• Bilingual in Spanish or other language preferred, but not required.
• Experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies and methods or
• Experience in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy strategies and methods.
• Certification in Floor Time a plus
• Experience in Art therapy, music therapy, play therapy a plus.
• Valid NJ Drivers License.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills a must.

Job Types: Contractual, full time, or part time. Prasada offers benefits for Full time providers.

Rates are based on the number of cases that you agree to take. The more cases you contract for the higher pay rate.

Contract/Part Time: $68 - $90/hour based on experience, licensure, additional languages, certifications, and number of cases. Agency pays for supervision.

Fulltime Benefits Included:

Health Insurance, 401K+Matching, Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedule, Agency pays for Supervision

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Work Remotely: Work from home, but in person sessions are required unless telehealth is requested.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

License/Certification:

• LPC, LAC, LSW, LCSW, LMFT (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person