Looking for a Full-Time Psychiatric Emergency Support Specialist (PESS) at our Paramus location.Various schedules are available including days, evenings, and overnights. All schedules include one weekend shift and all FT/PT positions are union positions.
Job Summary:
You will provide therapeutic crisis intervention counseling on a 24/7 hour basis and respond to the individual needs of their clients and families.
What You Will Do:
- Provide crisis intervention counseling and outreach
- Monitor clients
- Assess clients under the supervision of a Certified Screener
- Provide Hotline coverage
- Advocate for and educate clients
- Conduct Bed Search for involuntary clients
- Arrange consumer's discharge or transfer out of the screening service
- Determine whether the consumer has executed an Advance Directive for Mental Health Care
- Arrange for client transport to a receiving facility
What We Need to See:
- Master's Degree in a mental health related field OR
- Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field plus 2 years of experience in a mental health setting
- A valid driver's license and insurable under Agency's automobile insurance policy
What We Offer:
- 401K, no matching needed
- High plan insurance at a generous cost
- Union benefits
- Life and Disability insurance
- Per diem opportunities
- Excellent supervision and training
- Continuing education, tuition reimbursement and eligibility for loan forgiveness
- 10% daycare discount
About CarePlus New Jersey:
CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of it policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination.
Care Plus NJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has clarified that asking employees whether they have received the COVID-19 vaccine is not a disability-related inquiry under the ADA. Care Plus as a healthcare provider mandates that all new hires have the COVID vaccination before the start date of employment. Requiring all employees to have the COVID vaccination is for protecting our employees and the clients we serve. Therefore, before Orientation you will upload proof of your COVID vaccination or at the very least, proof of your first vaccine shot. Failure to have this information uploaded to the onboarding portal may result in delay of your start date and/or withdrawal of the job offer.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.
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