Clinician (Per Diem Day) - Child Adolescent Psych. - Elizabeth, NJReq #:0000134968

　　Category:Behavioral and Mental Health

　　Status:Per Diem

　　Shift:Day

　　Facility:Trinitas Regional Medical Center

　　Department:Child Adol Psych

　　Location:

　　New Point Campus, 655 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

　　Job Summary:

　　Provide clinical groups to children & adolescent patients throughout their treatment.

　　Participate in the management of crises as directed.

　　Participate in treatment planning meetings, program participant/staff meetings, and group and community meetings as required.

　　Contributed to the formation, carrying out, and updating of treatment plans elaborated by the staff.

　　Reports behavioral and/or physical changes in condition to the program director and according to policy and procedure.

　　Maintains open channels of communication with associates, participants, and families; works with in a multifamily group as appropriate.

　　Assesses social, perceptual, and physical skills, and re-creative resources according to discipline-specific standards.

　　Develop treatment interventions both group and individual-oriented, utilizing an integrated theoretical framework to:

　　Elicit expression, communication, and response from verbally defended clients.

　　Increase self-understanding and insight development through exploration of symbolic content in creative arts modality.

　　Diagnostically elicit information not readily available through verbal assessment procedures.

　　Develop self-esteem, problem-solving skills, organization, and risk-taking through creativity.

　　Integrate and sequence the creative process.

　　Resolve conflict through the use of creative art modalities.

　　Teaches relaxation techniques, when indicated.

　　Utilizes knowledge of resources to assist in leisure time planning.

　　Job Requirements:

　　MA in a creative art modality required

　　LPC license required

　　Additional Information:

　　Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a full-service healthcare facility serving those living and working in Eastern and Central Union counties.

　　Our Elizabeth, NJ hospital operates on two major campuses. Trinitas Regional Medical Center has 554 beds, including a 120-bed long-term care center. Trinitas Regional Medical Center is proud to offer state-of-the-art medicine backed by compassion and competence.

　　Our friendly, professional staff includes skilled physicians who are the foundation of the care we provide. Together, our medical team offers the community the most advanced technological care in every area of medicine and surgery.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer