Certified Screener-Licensed; LPC, LMFT, LCSW

Make a Difference at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services!

Bridgeway offers uniquely rewarding experience in a supportive Team atmosphere. We invest in our employees. We offer excellent salary and benefits packages, and opportunities to advance your career. Become part of the Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Team!

Make a Future at Bridgeway!

Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.

Why you should apply: As a Certified Screener-Licensed (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive.

Salary: $65,000 annually

Location: 282

E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ (Somerset County)

Work hours: We have one full-time position (exact schedule TBD) Daytime and evening available (40 hours a week)

Certified Screener to work onsite at North Plainfield and/or Franklin Police Departments. The screener will be co-responding with officers on mental health calls coming through police dispatch and/or PESS crisis line. Mental Health Screener and Police officer will arrive on scene together to de-escalate crisis and link individual with least restrictive environment of care. (i.e.: community mental health services/resources, voluntary hospitalization or start the process for involuntary hospitalization.)

Certified screener can also schedule individual follow ups with individual in crisis to ensure linkage and no further escalation of crisis. For Fully Licensed Staff follow up services can include brief therapy.

• RN degree or Master’s degree in health-related field (social work, psychology)
• NJ Licensed Social Worker, NJ Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist or NJ Licensed Associate Counselor required
• New Jersey Screener Certification or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year of employment
• Prior experience as a NJ certified screener preferred
• Valid driver’s license required

• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP
• Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
• Flexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program
• 10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and workplace culture. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law;

and we strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.