Psychotherapist - Morristown, NJ

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Psychotherapist - Morristown, NJ

Req #: 0000269110

Category: Behavioral and Mental Health

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Childrens Specialized Hosp

Department: Psychology

Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Location:

10 Park Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

Job Title: Psychotherapist CSH

Location: RWJBH Ambulatory Care Center -

Department Name: Psychology

Req #: 0000269110

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $103,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidates educational background, skills and professional experience.

Psychotherapist - Childrens Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health

At Childrens Specialized Hospital, part of RWJBarnabas Health, Psychotherapists become part of a collaborative, family-centered environment where compassion, innovation, and clinical excellence come together to help children, adolescents, young adults, and their families achieve greater emotional well-being and reach their fullest potential. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful work supporting pediatric patients and families through comprehensive behavioral health evaluations and psychotherapy services. As a Psychotherapist, you will provide individualized diagnostic evaluations and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients with a wide range of developmental, behavioral, emotional, psychological, and medical needs. You will partner with families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary care providers to promote emotional regulation, adaptive coping, behavioral functioning, and participation in everyday activities. Through individual psychotherapy, family-focused interventions, caregiver support, and interdisciplinary collaboration, you will help patients and families navigate the challenges associated with chronic illness, injury, disability, developmental differences, and other behavioral health concerns. Joining Childrens Specialized Hospital means becoming part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional pediatric behavioral health care while empowering every Psychotherapist to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact. This position is located in the new outpatient location in Morristown, NJ.

A typical day for a Psychotherapist may include:

• Conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments and diagnostic evaluations to identify patients emotional, behavioral, developmental, and psychological needs.
• Gathering, interpreting, and integrating clinical information from patients, families, caregivers, and other relevant sources to support diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations.
• Interpreting assessment data and communicating evaluation findings accurately and sensitively in accordance with departmental policies and professional standards.
• Developing and implementing individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that address patients clinical needs, strengths, family priorities, and therapeutic goals.
• Providing individual psychotherapy and other appropriate therapeutic interventions to address factors affecting patients emotional well-being, behavior, development, and daily functioning.
• Delivering family-focused and caregiver-focused interventions to strengthen coping strategies, improve communication, and support progress toward treatment goals.
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans and therapeutic interventions as clinically indicated.
• Providing therapeutic support to patients and families coping with chronic illness, injury, disability, and related psychosocial challenges in collaboration with physicians, rehabilitation therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Collaborating with families, schools, community providers, and other relevant stakeholders to promote continuity of care and achievement of treatment goals.
• Identifying, assessing, and responding appropriately to safety concerns while following established clinical, ethical, and organizational protocols.
• Coordinating referrals and communicating clinical recommendations when additional services or interventions are indicated.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required records.
• Ensuring compliance with professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, applicable laws and regulations, organizational policies, and clinical documentation standards.
• Providing clinical supervision, training, mentoring, and professional guidance to staff, fellows, interns, and externs, as appropriate to professional credentials and assigned responsibilities.
• Participating in case conferences, program development initiatives, and interdisciplinary meetings related to patients being evaluated or treated.
• Providing effective clinical consultation to physicians, rehabilitation therapists, healthcare professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team regarding behavioral health needs and treatment recommendations.
• Delivering in-service education and clinical presentations to staff and community agencies as requested by the Supervisor.
• Collaborating with medical, rehabilitation, and community providers to promote coordinated, comprehensive, and patient- and family-centered care.
• Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents, young adults, families, caregivers, and professional colleagues through effective communication, empathy, and respect.
• Supporting clinical quality improvement initiatives and program development activities that enhance behavioral health service delivery and patient outcomes.
• Maintaining current knowledge of evidence-based psychotherapy practices, relevant clinical research, and professional standards through continuing education and professional development.
• Meeting established clinical productivity and documentation expectations while maintaining high-quality, individualized patient care.
• Demonstrating sound clinical judgment, initiative, flexibility, and professionalism when managing clinical responsibilities and responding to changing patient needs.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

This role might be for you if:

• You are passionate about helping children, adolescents, young adults, and families improve emotional well-being and participate more fully in daily life.
• You enjoy conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments and developing individualized treatment plans that address each patients unique strengths, needs, and goals.
• You are committed to evidence-based psychotherapy and clinically appropriate interventions that support meaningful patient outcomes.
• You believe families and caregivers are essential partners in treatment and value incorporating their perspectives and priorities into the therapeutic process.
• You enjoy helping patients and families navigate the emotional and psychosocial challenges associated with chronic illness, injury, disability, developmental differences, and other life circumstances.
• You value collaboration and enjoy partnering with families, caregivers, physicians, rehabilitation therapists, schools, and community providers.
• You demonstrate strong clinical judgment and can recognize, assess, and respond appropriately to patient safety concerns.
• You communicate effectively and sensitively when discussing clinical findings, treatment recommendations, and therapeutic progress with patients, families, and colleagues.
• You are organized and detail-oriented, with a commitment to timely clinical documentation and compliance with ethical, legal, professional, and regulatory standards.
• You enjoy contributing to interdisciplinary case conferences, clinical consultation, staff education, and program development initiatives.
• You are interested in supporting the professional development of colleagues, students, interns, fellows, and other clinical learners, as appropriate to your qualifications.
• You are comfortable working in a hospital or outpatient setting and adapting to the needs of a dynamic clinical environment.
• You are adaptable and able to respond thoughtfully to complex clinical presentations, changing patient needs, and evolving treatment goals.
• You are committed to continuing education, professional growth, and maintaining current knowledge of evidence-based pediatric behavioral health practices.
• You value compassion, clinical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and family-centered care while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.

To Be Considered

To be considered for this opportunity, you must meet the following criteria:

• Education: Masters degree or doctoral degree in the applicable professional discipline, consistent with the requirements for the specific license held.
• Licensure: Current New Jersey licensure or authorization to practice in the applicable professional discipline. Eligible credentials may include Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), subject to position requirements and applicable regulations.
• Social Work Qualifications: LCSW and LSW candidates must meet the applicable educational, supervised experience, and licensure requirements for their respective New Jersey social work credentials.
• Professional Counseling Qualifications: LPC candidates must meet the applicable educational, supervised experience, and licensure requirements for professional counseling in New Jersey.
• Marriage and Family Therapy Qualifications: LMFT candidates must meet the applicable educational, supervised experience, and licensure requirements for marriage and family therapy in New Jersey.
• Clinical Experience: Completion of required clinical hours and supervised experience applicable to the individuals professional discipline and license. At least one (1) year of relevant clinical experience is preferred.
• Certification: Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Certification required.
• Clinical Competency: Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide therapeutic interventions, monitor clinical progress, and maintain appropriate clinical documentation.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge of evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches appropriate to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families.
• Professionalism and Ethics: Demonstrated understanding of professional ethics, patient confidentiality, clinical boundaries, documentation standards, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing clinical needs, assigned duties, and program priorities.
• Schedule: Ability to work a flexible, full-time schedule that meets patient care and program needs. Evening and weekend work may be required depending on the assigned work location.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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