Clinical Experience Preferred!
The counselor will be responsible for helping people manage and overcome mental, emotional and substance use issues. The counselor will listen to clients and ask questions to help understand their problems and develop strategies to improve their lives. The counselor will treat, and help clients create coping strategies. Will counsel, listen, support, and monitor the client for progress. The counselor will work with groups and will help provide community resources for clients.
Counselor Duties and Responsibilities
- Working and counseling groups
- Evaluating patient through conversations, interviews, and observations to determine correct testing or examination
- Setting patient goals and discussing a treatment plan
- Encouraging, supporting, and listening to clients
- Helping clients discuss experiences and emotions
- Assisting clients through difficult life changes and challenges
- Educating the patient on strategies and coping skills
- Referring clients to appropriate services
- Accessing patient needs, and developing strategies to help the patient
- Maintaining good working relationships with support networks and community resources
- Advising and guiding clients through difficult decisions
- Helping clients with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, anger management, depression, relationships, stress and suicide.
Counselor Requirements and Qualifications
- Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues, and community resources
- Compassionate and caring of clients
- Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple clients
- Able to organize and manage files, schedules, dates, and information
- Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude
- Self-directed and self-motivated
- Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others
- Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills
- Experience working with children and adolescents is a plus ·
- SPANISH SPEAKING A HUGE PLUS !
Bachelor’s degree in related field; Master’s degree in psychology, clinical mental health counseling, marriage, and family therapy, or a related mental health field, from a school accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
- Hold a license to perform in-state * Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) * Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Somerset, NJ 08873
