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Make a Difference at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services!
Bridgeway offers uniquely rewarding experience in a supportive Team atmosphere. We invest in our employees. We offer excellent salary and benefits packages, and opportunities to advance your career. Become part of the Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Team!
Make a Future at Bridgeway!
Temporary Position for approximately (6) six months may lead to full time opportunities!
Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.
Why you should apply: As a Wellness Specialist, you willjoin an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive.
Department: Justice Involved Services (JIS) - Union
Salary: $20.00- $21.00
Location: Union, NJ
Work hours: Temporary Full time- 40 hours’ weekly
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under direction of the Justice Involved Services Team Leader, provides direct services such as assessment, service planning, service linkage, ongoing monitoring, ongoing clinical support and advocacy for individuals in the Union County Jail who have mental health related problems to transition to successful community living.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related area
- CADC, CRC, BSW Preferred
- Two years paid progressive work experience in human services required with at least one year in mental health/substance use disorder area
- Two years’ additional paid work experience in mental health substitutes for a bachelor’s degree
- Experience working with people with MICA or substance use disorders required
- Valid driver’s license required
- Vehicle required
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and workplace culture. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law; and we strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.
