Licensed Clinician

Our mission is to provide quality community-based services for children and families affected by significant life changes, general mental health and/or developmental delays. In working with children and families,Unlocked Potential's staff utilize an individualized, strengths based, and holistically informed approach.

We are looking for Licensed Clinicians that hold an LCSW, LPC or LMFT (bilingual is a plus)! Our Clinicians offer “in home” counseling and therapeutic services to help support I/DD youths between the ages of 5 and 21. Common impacts may be due to a variety of reasons such as major life stress, trauma, or lifelong intellectual and developmental delays.  

Locations: 

• Middlesex County, NJ
• Passaic County, NJ
• Bergen County, NJ
• Monmouth County, NJ
• Essex County, NJ
• Somerset County, NJ
• Union County, NJ

Unlocked Potential provides clinical support for a range of needs, including emotional and coping strategies, as well as, psychoeducation for families around developmental diagnoses and behavioral modification. As a scheduling consideration, families typically require youth services in the after school hours (3pm-8pm) and on weekends. If you have experience working with individuals diagnosed with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, or other intellectual/developmental delays, reach out to Unlocked Potential.

Highlights and Benefits:

• No “Non-Compete” Clause!!! – Expand on your job opportunities!
• Flexible Schedule & Kiddos in your Area!!! – Create your own schedule and work close to home!!
• Competitive Salary!!!
• Being able to work independently!
• Paid time off! Minimum of 8 hours per week.

Job Specifications and Requirements:

• Punctually and consistently meet with each assigned child and family each week for the authorized number of hours (typically 2-4 hours per youth) to implement treatment plans which foster adaptive and social skills for the youth while educating and supporting the family around the youth’s needs.
• Keep and maintain accurate billing and treatment records.
• Work cooperatively with other identified team members to develop and implement a service plan on the youth’s behalf.

Clinical Interventions should include, but are not limited to:

• Individual and family counseling
• Instruction in learning adaptive frustration tolerance and expression, including anger management
• Instruction in stress reduction techniques
• Problem solving skill development
• Psycho-educational services to improve decision making skills to manage behavior and reduce risk behaviors
• Positive Behavioral Supports
• Social skills development
• Trauma informed counseling
• Providing coordinated support with agency staff and participating as part of the clinical team
• Recommendations for referrals as needed related to presenting need.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be willing to go into the home of the families served for the authorized number of hours per week based on each referral.
• Must possess a valid Licensed Clinicians (LCSW, LPC or LMFT ).
• Must possess a driver’s license and access to reliable transportation (vehicle must be documented by the agency to be insured and registered).
• Must consent to and pass a criminal background check.
• Must have basic computer and cell phone knowledge and be able to comply with all HIPAA (confidentiality) laws as it relates to Protected Health Information.
• Must be able to continuously complete role functions requiring sufficient physical ability, mobility, vision, hearing, and communication when providing direct services to youth and families in the home, community, and/or via telehealth.
• Must be reliable, punctual, organized, and a self-starter.
• Must be creative, enthusiastic, and a team player!
• Bilingual or sign language a plus.

Additional Perks:

• providers accrue 1 hour of paid time off (PTO) per 30 hours worked up to 40 hours per fiscal year!!!
• providers are paid for required meetings/trainings
• providers have access to exclusive employee discounts through our discount program!!
• providers have access to our employee assistance program!!

Unlocked Potential is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.

Unlocked Potential, LLC is a community-based behavioral health care provider that began providing services in January 2015. Unlocked Potential’s mission is to provide quality community-based services for children and families affected by significant life changes, general mental health and/or developmental delays. In working with children and families, Unlocked Potential's staff utilize an individualized, strengths based, and holistically informed approach. Unlocked Potential is involved to help, we make sure that we listen to YOU (the family), work to understand the situation and create a plan that is specific to YOUR family's individual needs. We look at the whole picture and all possible impacting factors as we work together toward your goals.