Job Overview:

The Coordinator of the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Department manages the Juvenile Justice Substance abuse program including seeing clients, building curriculum, and bridging the substance abuse programs between IOP and outpatient.

The Coordinator is responsible for daily unit management, coordinating in-service for staff education and development, supervision of MSW interns and LSWs, and community outreach to potential referral sources.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's of Social Work
• NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW)

Preferred:

• Minimum one year clinical experience
• Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW)

Essential Functions:

• Obtains appropriate release of information
• Designs and implements treatment plans, including individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy, and evaluates and documents patient outcomes according to department policy and procedure
• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients and families
• Communicates family issues to other staff members
• Participates in planning conferences
• Maintains up-to-date and complete records of patient information according to established standards
• As a member of the multidisciplinary team, assist in reviewing and updating treatment and discharge plans
• Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved
• Assesses patients needs through clinical interview, chart/history review and through use of standardized instruments
• Performs age specific assessments
• Uses communications appropriate to age
• Assesses age specific safety issues
• Interprets patient data and responses
• Delivers Adolescent MICA services, including execution of Union County Youth Services Commission Contracted Programming, as well as clinical care for C/A OPU general patient population
• Provides Treatment Interventions within an integrated theoretical framework with special emphasis on the MICA patient population
• Develops and delivers professional seminars and workshops to the public and mental health community when requested
• Serves as a resource and model to staff regarding dually diagnosed adolescents in working with outside agencies, conducting groups, and holding family conferences
• Develops and delivers Behavioral Health and MICA education to patients’ families
• Collaborates with pediatricians, schools, probation, parole, courts, and other community agencies with which patients and families are involved to support treatment and discharge planning
• Attends Union County Juvenile Expediting Team (UJET) meetings to promote Trinitas MICA services and partner with the courts/community agencies for care coordination
• Attends MICA PH and other unit-based clinical treatment team meetings when needed, as a member of the department’s multidisciplinary team, to facilitate patient flow

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.