Position Summary:

• Actively participates in and contributes to smooth functioning of the department and demonstrates initiative and flexibility regarding work assignments.
• Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of individuals served and preserves their human dignity.
• Consistently ensures the individuals served' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy and civil rights are maintained.
• Actively participates in programs and department-wide meetings as assigned.
• Consistently provides individual, group and family therapy based on sound clinical judgment.
• Consistently provides therapy with empathy and concern.
• Adapts the assessment and treatment processes to accommodate variations in readiness for treatment/change, and implications of age, cultural, medical, economic or other relevant factors.
• Deals appropriately with issues of loss, separation, power, alliance, boundaries, authority, and identity with individuals served and their families as indicated by feedback from team members, individuals served.
• Responds with sensitivity to spiritual, cultural and socioeconomic issues of individuals served.
• Formulates clinically appropriate evaluations consistent with Clinical Records standards in accordance with prescribed time as indicated by periodic record review.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in mental health discipline.

City: Flemington

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Salary: 70,000

Posting Number: 24ST2431

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