BRIDGEWAY, a leader in the
field of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, has the following career opportunities
available for Mental Health Professionals with experience demonstrating
commitment to psychiatric rehabilitation:
Position:
Psychiatric Nurse
Program: PACT 8
Status:
Full-time
Location: Little Falls, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, Registered Nurse required. Two years
paid post progressive work experience required. One year of psychiatric nursing
required.
Position Overview:
As part of multi-disciplinary, core services team, provides nursing assessment,
direct support services and primary health care to seriously and persistently
ill individuals who are enrolled in the PACT Program. Psychiatric Nurse will
create a wellness and recovery oriented environment by using person-first
language, respectful documentation, and person centered planning. All services
provided will promote a wellness and recovery outcome. Psychiatric Nurse will
provide support and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment
and health care.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Dual Recovery Specialist
Program: PACT 6
Status:
Full-time
Location: Manville, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelors Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related social service, CADC or LCADC,
and 2 years paid work experience in substance abuse/mental health field. Experience as a person in recovery preferred.
Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Position Overview:
Assesses history and current needs and preferences of the person served in the areas of mental health and substance use.
Works with the person served and the team to develop integrated mental health and substance use treatment goals and interventions.
Provides clinical leadership for PACT staff in the area of dual disorder treatment.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Vocation Rehabilitation Specialist
Program: PACT
Status:
Full-time
Location: Plainfield, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology,
social work or related area CAC, CRC, BSW preferred. Two years paid post degree
work experience in mental health and/or vocational rehabilitation. Experience
with vocational services for disabled people required. Job development or sales
experience preferred. Bilingual preferred.
Position Overview:
As part of a multi-disciplinary, core services team, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist provides assessment and
direct service to people with serious and persistent mental illness who are enrolled in PACT Program. Assesses
persons served education and employment history and develop plans and interventions in conjunction with the
individual and the team in the area of employment/career services.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Dual Recovery Specialist
Program: PACT Team 2
Status:
Full-time
Location: Plainfield, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in counseling,
psychology, social work or related social service, CADC or CADC eligible within 3 years of hire and years paid post degree
work experience in substance abuse/mental health field. Experience
as a person in recovery preferred. Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Position Overview:
As part of multi-disciplinary, core services team, provides assessment and
direct service individuals with serious and persistent mental illness who are enrolled in the PACT Program.
Assesses history and current needs and preferences of the person served in the areas of mental health and substance use.
Works with the person served and the team to develop integrated mental health and substance use treatment goals and interventions.
Provides clinical leadership for PACT staff in the area of dual disorder treatment.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Wellness Clinician
Program: PACT Team 7
Status:
Full-time
Location: Little Falls, New Jersey
Education:
Masters degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related area.
CAC, CRC, MSW preferred. Three years paid progressive work experience with people who have serious mental illness.
Position Overview:
Wellness Clinician will provide the team with a high degree of expertise in working with individual’s problematic
behaviors that may have led to homelessness and hospitalization. This wellness Clinician will be skilled in the use
of trauma informed care and will take the lead in identifying clinical interventions that will support the individual’s
goal attainment. Initially this person will focus primarily engaging the 5 new enrollees as they become acclimated to
PACT services.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Psychiatric Nurse
Program: PACT Team 7 & 8
Status:
Per-Diem (15 to 40 hours per week)
Location: Little Falls, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, Registered Nurse required.
Two years paid post progressive work experience required. One year of psychiatric nursing required.
Position Overview:
As part of multi-disciplinary, core services team, provides nursing assessment, direct support services and primary health
care to seriously and persistently ill individuals who are enrolled in the PACT Program. Psychiatric Nurse will create a
wellness and recovery oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person centered
planning. All services provided will promote a wellness and recovery outcome. Psychiatric Nurse will provide support and
education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Wellness Specialist/Peer Professional
Program: PACT Team 7
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Little Falls, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field. Two years paid post
degree work experience in mental health. The degree requirement may
be waived for individuals who have or are receiving mental health services, two years experience, paid or volunteer in provision of MH services
required.
Position Overview:
As part of a multi-disciplinary, core services team, Wellness Specialist/Peer Professional will provide wellness assessment and direct services
to people who have serious and persistent mental illness and who are enrolled in the PACT Program. Provides the peer perspective to the team during
team meetings and interaction. Discloses personnel life experience when appropriate in other to enhance engagement and validation with person
served.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Registered Nurse
Program: Supportive Housing
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Flemington, New Jersey
Education:
Registered Nurse license required, three years paid work experience in
community nursing and/or mental health preferred. Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Position Overview:
As part of the service team, RN provides nursing assessment, direct-support services, care management and primary health care to persons served. Provides support and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care. The RN will provide frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of persons receiving services including ongoing assessment for metabolic syndrome.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Peer Recovery Coach
Program: Enhanced Supportive Housing
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related
area CADC, CRC, BSW preferred. One year paid progressive work experience in human services, preferably in mental
health, two years additional paid work experience in mental health substitutes for bachelor degree. Experience
receiving mental health services will be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Peer Recovery Coach provides supportive services geared toward enabling
residents to live independently and work toward realizing their full potential. The Recovery Coach is responsible
for performing a wide variety of duties with their main focus on issues related to assisting individuals to secure
housing and live successfully in the community.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Occupational Therapist-Registered
Program: Tri-County RIST
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Annandale, New Jersey
Education:
Possess current OT License; Bachelors Degree from an approved OT
program (Masters degree a plus); two years experience in mental health and/or adult rehabilitation settings,
community setting a plus.
Position Overview:
The OT will bring expertise in supporting individuals to improve quality of life, gain mastery over behaviors
that impede community living, reduce the effects of cognitive deficits, enhance recovery and wellness and minimize
hospitalizations. The OT will provide direct assessment, participate in recovery planning and will be able to offer
consultation and support to the team for maximum follow through on recovery plans. The OT will assist persons served
to develop skills and routines to engage in purposeful, goal-oriented activities for successful performance in
terms of using community resources, home management, time management, management of medication, and safety in the
home and community; vocational interest and pursuits; activities of daily living and management of self-care
routines for managing medical conditions; role development (e.g., community member and worker); self-sufficiency
and interdependency; and wellness. This position will concentrate on the 5 new enrollees during the start-up
phase and will gradually incorporate working with the entire caseload once the new enrollees have progressed
toward community integration.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Recovery Coach
Program: Tri-County RIST
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Annandale, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related
area CAC, CRC, BSW preferred. The degree requirement may be waived for individuals who have life experience receiving
mental health services. Two years paid post degree work experience in mental health for those with bachelor degree.
High School Diploma/GED plus four years paid experience for those with life experience with mental health.
Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Team Leader, Recovery Coach provides supportive services geared toward enabling
residents to live independently and work toward realizing their full potential. The Recovery coach is responsible
for performing a wide variety of duties with their main focus on issues related to securing housing for
individuals.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Dual Recovery Specialist
Program: RIST 1
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Fords, New Jersey
Education:
Masters degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field. CADC and two years paid work experience in substance abuse/mental health field required. Experience as a person in recovery preferred.
Position Overview:
Assesses history and current needs and preferences of the person served in the areas of mental health and substance use. Works with the person served and the team to develop integrated mental health and substance use treatment goals and interventions. Provides clinical leadership for RIST staff in the area of dual disorder treatment. During the initial stages of community re-entry, The Dual Recovery Specialist will assist persons served in learning sober living skills, managing and taking their prescribed medications, and in realizing the risks of using substances in conjunction with prescribed medication.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Engagement Specialist/Senior Counselor
Program: RIST 1
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Fords, New Jersey
Education:
Masters degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field.
BA plus
two years paid experience in supportive housing services. Experience and training with cognitive behavioral
interventions.
Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Engagement Specialist provides supportive services geared toward
enabling residents to live independently and work toward realizing their full potential. The Engagement
Specialist is responsible for performing a wide variety of duties including engaging the individual into
treatment, maintain strong rapport with community agencies, stage based interventions, training and guiding
the team on outreach and engagement to services. The Engagement Specialist will take the lead of building the
relationship with the individuals, developing a trusting relationship and reengaging into services for community
integration.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.
Position:
Dual Recovery Specialist
Program: RIST 1
Status:
Full-Time
Location: Fords, New Jersey
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or
related field required. CADC or CAC eligible within three years of hire and two years paid work experience
in substance abuse/mental health field required. Experience as a person in recovery preferred. Those who
disclose they are in recovery must have two years clean time.
Position Overview:
Assesses history and current needs and preferences of the person served in the areas of mental health and
substance use. Works with the person served and the team to develop integrated mental health and substance use
treatment goals and interventions. Provides clinical leadership for RIST staff in the area of dual disorder
treatment. During the initial stages of community re-entry, The Dual Recovery Specialist will assist persons
served in learning sober living skills, managing and taking their prescribed medications, and in realizing the
risks of using substances in conjunction with prescribed medication.
Driver license required, with no more than one moving violation within a year.