CLINICAL CONSULTANT

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) is one of the premier non-profits, child-serving agencies in Ocean County. As the designated Care Management Organization (CMO), we coordinate care for over 1,100 youth and their families in Ocean County. OPC is part of the NJ Children’s System of Care, helping youth up to the age of 21 with mental health, substance use and developmental disabilities achieve their vision and goals. The agency uses the wraparound, strength-base approach to working with children and youth in need.

What we can offer you

At OPC we have a lot to offer! For those in the social work and human service professions, OPC is a great place to be a part of the child-serving community. The best part of a career with OPC is making a difference every day in the lives of children, teens, and families.

Seeking a Clinical Consultant!

Employed by the Care Management Organization, the Clinical Consultant provides clinical expertise and consultation services to Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) and its system partners. The core dimensions of the Clinical Consultant role are to serve as an expert, educator and liaison. This position is based at the DCPP office, rotating between the north and south locations and has a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work.

Major Responsibilities :

• Delivers expert clinical consultation to Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) offices, addressing complex behavioral, mental health, substance use and intellectual / developmental disability (IDD) needs of youth and families.
• Assists in determining appropriate evaluations, interpreting results, and recommending next steps.
• Manages consultation referrals within office protocols.
• Assists DCPP staff in navigating the Children’s System of Care and connecting families to appropriate services.
• Participates in professional and related meetings as appropriate.
• Supports and guides DCPP staff with consultation to other professionals and community providers involved with the youth and family.
• In collaboration with CMO, facilitates trainings for DCPP as determined by each office.
• Supports DCPP staff in engaging with external professionals and community providers.
• Identifies new formal / informal community resources, identifying service gaps and provides this information to the CMO Community Resource Director for updating the CMO directory.
• Attends family team meetings to support collaborative care planning.
• Maintains accurate records of consultations and referrals.
• Adheres to professional ethical standards and confidentiality requirements.
• Clinical Consultants may be involved in litigation cases as DCP&P is the customer.
• Attends conferences and trainings as requested to stay current with best practices.
• Other duties as assigned in order to fulfill the duties associated with the position.

Minimum Requirements for the position :

Salary, Benefits and Work Culture

How to apply

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Ocean Partnership for Children is Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protect veteran status. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please contact Jill Carlin, Director of Human Resources, at 732-202-1585 ext. 118