Social Worker, Mental Health

Social Worker

Location:

Hopewell, NJ 08560 Contract Duration:
Two (2) Years Full-Time (35 hrs./week) and Part-Time (15 hrs./week) Work Type: 100% Onsite

The Social Worker will provide mental health counseling, case management, discharge planning, and reentry coordination for individuals housed. This role supports continuity of care for incarcerated individuals by addressing mental health needs, coordinating services, and facilitating successful transitions back into the community. The Social Worker will work collaboratively with correctional healthcare staff, custody personnel, and external community-based providers to ensure effective, compliant, and patient-centered care delivery.

• Provide individual mental health counseling to incarcerated individuals.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and ongoing evaluations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment and service plans.
• Manage mental health cases from intake through release.
• Coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Assist individuals with reentry planning, including linkage to housing, healthcare, and social services.
• Collaborate with medical staff, mental health clinicians, and correctional teams.
• Liaise with community-based treatment providers, social service agencies, and reentry programs.
• Ensure smooth transitions between correctional and community-based care systems.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Ensure services comply with applicable regulations, policies, and professional standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and case conferences as required.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Social Work (Required)
• Licensure:
  New Jersey Social Work License (Required)
• Experience providing:
  Mental health counseling, Case management, Discharge and reentry planning
• Experience in correctional facilities or similar institutional settings strongly preferred

• Mental health counseling and crisis intervention
• Correctional or institutional case management
• Reentry and discharge planning
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Community resource coordination
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a secure environment

• Licensed NJ Social Worker with experience in correctional or institutional mental health settings.
• Strong understanding of reentry challenges and continuity of care.
• Comfortable working onsite within a correctional facility.
• Organized, compassionate, and able to manage complex caseloads.