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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide mental health services to justice-involved young adults residing in Residential Community Homes (RCH) in the Somerset, NJ area. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on client rehabilitation and well-being while working within a multidisciplinary team in a structured, supportive environment.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: Full-time, 40 hrs/wk
- Shift: 5-8 hour shifts per week, day time hours, with an on call rotation
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification
- Minimum 1 year of experience in corrections or similar healthcare setting
- Strong understanding of psychological and psychosocial aspects of individual interrelationships
Responsibilities
- Provide mental health services including intake, crisis intervention, individual counseling, and group counseling
- Analyze psychological/psychosocial aspects to understand individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Collaborate with the treatment team to coordinate and implement appropriate inmate/patient care
- Prepare and maintain progress notes and discharge summaries
- Maintain a therapeutic and safe environment for inmates/patients
- Facilitate therapeutic groups addressing specific treatment issues
- Provide observational feedback within the multidisciplinary team context
- Refer inmates/patients for outside services upon release
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Apply now to join our healthcare team and make a difference in corrections mental health care.
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Professional Field



Patient Focus
Diagnoses
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Age Groups
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)
Adults
Therapeutic Approach
Methodologies
ECT
Modalities
Individuals
Practice Specifics
Populations
Inmates
Settings
Residential
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Nursing Home
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences
Corrections
Jails/Prisons
Forensic
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