Senior Group Counselor - Full Time - Behavioral Health

10 days ago
New JerseyStarting at $47,361Full TimeBehavioral Health

Job Description

About the Role

Join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Senior Group Counselor – Behavioral Health in United States. Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

  • services and other meetings as called by supervisory staff.9. Maintains current knowledge of developments within the field of one's specialization by attending in

Requirements

  • Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 1.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
  • Minimum 2 years relevant work experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $47.36K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Senior Group Counselor – Behavioral Health.

Key Skills

Group CounselingActivities AssessmentLeisure AssessmentPsycho Educational GroupsTreatment PlanningPatient DocumentationCommunicationSupervisionStress ManagementSocial SkillsRecreational SkillsCreative ExpressionsPhysical ActivitiesComputer SkillsMicrosoft OfficeGoogle Suite
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Group Counselor - Full Time - Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at Hackensack Meridian Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Jersey.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Group Counseling, Activities Assessment, Leisure Assessment, Psycho Educational Groups, Treatment Planning, Patient Documentation, Communication, Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Group Counselor provides activities/leisure assessment and psycho-educational group counseling services to assigned patients, while also coordinating caseload distribution and monitoring treatment service quality on the unit. This role involves communicating patient progress to the treatm...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Edison, New Jersey
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Benefits
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

10d ago

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