Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

Our programs service adults, children, and families. Your role will be essential to our success, and your efforts will influence our ability to provide treatment to our community.

Competencies:

The candidate must have knowledge of bio-psycho-social aspects of major mental illnesses; Medications used to treat mental illness; community resources and how to access them; evaluating and coping with family stress; problem solving and conflict resolution; ability to relate to clients, families and peers; Creativity and ability to work independently; Each individual in the IOC program will be offered the opportunity, and encouraged, to complete a Wellness and Recovery Action Plan [WRAP], a tool designed to help people develop skills, knowledge and attitudes needed in order to assume a more active role in maintaining mental health recovery

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the involuntary outpatient commitment program.
• Facilitates staff supervision, scheduling and service delivery to insure that all clients have timely access to appropriate services.
• Ensures staff compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• Interface with Court, STCF and Crisis Screening
• Provides services to clients as necessary.
• Quality clinical care through evidence-based practices with adults
• Provide clear and accurate documentation
• Conduct assessments
• Understanding of the IOC commitment process
• Advocacy and Referral
• On-call responsibilities
• Attend Meetings and complete various reports as required

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• Master's (MA/MS) degree in mental health related field;
• Five (5) years experience working within the mental health system
• Two (2) years supervisory experience
• LCSW/LPC preferred
• Knowledge and experience working with mentally ill in imminent distress
• Knowledge of the mental health field in NJ and commitment to the principles of wellness & recovery.
• Knowledge of the County Court System preferred

All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.