Per Diem Counselor Crisis
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Job Description
Provides mental health screening assessments and makes appropriate interventions and referrals, in consultation with Supervisor and the on-site or on-call psychiatrist.
Provides a full range of mental health treatment services 24/7, including: Mobile Outreach/Screening, responding to hotline calls, assessments, crisis counseling, case management and participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning, record keeping, consultation and education.
Provides care to patients ranging in age from child through geriatric. Acts as clinical liaison as necessary between psychiatrists, RN and ER attending.
St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.
Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
- Competitive salary*
- Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- 403b retirement plan options with company match**
- Health & Wellness*
- Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- PTO, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- LTD: Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance Options
- Onsite Day care Program
*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.
The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.
Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing mental health screening assessments, interventions, and referrals in consultation with supervisors and psychiatrists, offering a full range of 24/7 mental health treatment services. This includes mobile outreach, hotline response, counseling, case management, treatment planning, and acting as a clinical liaison between various medical staff.
Requirements
Candidates typically need a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field with one year of psychiatric experience, or a Bachelor's degree with two to three years of prior experience. A valid driver's license and strong analytical and communication skills for patient assessment and counseling are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Crisis Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
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The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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