Overview:
Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as we fulfill our mission to change behavioral health and social service outcomes for people of all ages with disabilities. Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant nonprofit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care.
Legacy provides services to over 20,000 adults, youth, and adolescents throughout 17 counties in New Jersey.
Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs.
This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults, and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model.
We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.
Title: Therapist
Salary: $55000 to $65000 / annually depending upon education, experience, and licensure.
This is a 40-hour full-time benefitted position which includes some evenings required:
Free Supervision provided towards licensure Free CEU training opportunities, paid training days Reoccurring Six-Month Retention Bonus 3.2 weeks of PTO in the first year Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits 403(b) employee participation and employer match 9 Agency-paid holidays Responsibilities: Plans, organizes, and implements clinical social work services to consumers and
families.
Plans for discharge and aftercare.
Maintains contact with referring agencies and related people, and with community resources used for referral.
Maintains treatment records.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served.
The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served.
Must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumers status in order to identify each consumers needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.
Qualifications: MSW from an accredited school of social work or Master's degree in a related human service field with at least one year of experience required.
License required, if applicable.
Must possess a valid drivers license and if duties require driving, be able to drive an agency-owned vehicle.
Must be able to travel to and between programs when necessary.
Must be able to work under required deadlines and schedules, while being flexible to special requests and projects.
Must be able to professionally handle stressful situations.