Employment with JFS
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest employs social service professionals in various capacities.
JFS MetroWest has been helping families and individuals of all ages manage life’s challenges since 1861. JFS is the MetroWest community’s premier mental health and social service agency providing comprehensive behavioral healthcare and related social services to over 6,000 members of the Jewish and general communities in Essex, Morris, Sussex, and North Union counties.
JFS MetroWest offers a casual, flexible, and team environment where there is opportunities for development.
Job Satisfaction
JFS employees have an extremely high level of satisfaction with their work. The employee satisfaction survey shows that:
of all staff are proud to
work for JFS.
agree that senior administration cares about their ideas.
see the link between their work and organizational objectives.
Current Job Openings:
The Data Quality Analyst has the primary responsibility for the management of all outcome and quality assurance data throughout the agency. This includes developing, managing, and maintaining systems, databases, and technology to generate, store and analyze data. This position will support various data management projects across the agency in strategic and operational roles and will be responsible for developing and implementing data quality efforts within projects and in an operational setting to meet the agency’s quality assurance and program evaluation objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for data collection, entry, tracking, and outcomes and quality assurance reports. This includes managing data storage and evaluation systems.
- Work with colleagues and supervisors to assure timely and accurate collection and entry of information into data management systems.
- Collaborate with staff and Grants Manager to generate, analyze, and present data in compliance with funding and licensing standards.
- Ensures best practices and identifies and resolves quality risks throughout the data lifecycle.
- Provide data system training and support to team members.
- Build, create, and analyze reports.
- Create and implement dashboards with various information within the agency.
- Assist with development of performance indicators.
- Conduct program evaluations, quality assurance activities and lead quality improvement initiatives.
- Monitor, implement, and update forms and data entry as part of a larger data collection system to provide meaningful information on agency performance.
- Work with stakeholders to identify problems, create solutions, and identify, plan, and implement efficiency improvements.
- Anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with stakeholders and staying informed of relevant shifts in methodological and technical demands as well as operational needs.
- Utilize the Electronic Health Record (EMR) and other electronic, written, and verbal data to monitor, audit, update, evaluate and support the improvement of the agency’s programmatic and administrative goals.
- Facilitate and participate in chart reviews, committees, agency meetings and work groups as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, research and/or related field, or combination of equivalent work experience and education.
- 2+ years of working experience in industries utilizing processes, systems, or databases engaged in transaction management preferred (survey research, customer relationship management/CRM, Electronic Health Record System etc.)
- Knowledgeable and experienced in data analysis such as data quality, reference data, etc.
- Adept at creative, strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Experience in establishing, implementing, and managing execution of processes and procedures for data quality control.
- Mature professional with demonstrated knowledge of current data governance topics, database management.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and organize large amounts of data.
Under the direct supervision of their supervisor, the Clinician provides client-driven services in a timely, prompt manner within the Agency practice setting. They will provide direct clinical services and may carry responsibility for specialized services and duties as assigned by their supervisor. The Clinician will meet or exceed Agency expectations of the number of scheduled weekly sessions and is available to their client caseload if an urgent need arises. This position also requires providing onsite consultation and social work support to the synagogue community.
Duties and Responsibilities as Clinician
- Provide direct counselling services (including individual, couples, family and/or group treatment practices) to a range of Agency clients. The Clinician will incorporate up to date and evidence-based counselling techniques and strategies into practice when appropriate and may utilize a specialty in a particular area of practice.
- Evaluate client’s psychosocial needs, history, and status to develop initial diagnostic assessment.
- Formulate and implement treatment/service plans based on client’s stated treatment goals. Evaluate, modify, or change client’s treatment goals, based on progress and within NJ state regulations.
- Responsible for up-to-date record keeping and report writing, as needed.
- Assess client’s financial needs and recommend assistance or other budgetary expenditures for clients when appropriate.
- Provide mental health education and support to community groups, when requested.
- Participate in Agency quality assurance and utilization review when asked.
- Responsible for practicing in accordance with the Agency policies and procedures and the NASW code of ethics.
- Maintains active involvement in the social welfare policy as related to primary area of service responsibility, participates in professional seminars, conferences, workshops, etc., to increase professional knowledge; incorporates new developments into practice whenever appropriate; may prepare written material for publication for own professional development, contribution to the field and enhancement of Agency image, programs, or related services.
Duties and Responsibilities as a Synagogue Social Worker:
The JFS Synagogue Social Worker is placed at the synagogue for regularly scheduled number of hours per week, where they are available to provide:
- Consultation and training regarding mental health and social service perspectives to the Rabbi (s), Executive Director, Education Director, Program Director, Teachers or other clergy and the lay leadership of the congregation, to enhance their capacity to identify and respond to needs to congregants, as indicated.
- Assistance and guidance to designated synagogues committees, such as the Caring Committee, Bikur Cholim Committees, Social Action Committee, etc.
- Direct social work services for members of the Congregation that may include any or all of the following:
- Crisis intervention.
- Brief, time-limited counselling to identify problem(s) and facilitate connection to and intervention by the most appropriate JFS service or other community referrals, as indicated.
- Case management, advocacy and research to access services.
- Information and referral.
- Organize and facilitate support group(s)-(Bereavement, Caregivers, Single Parent, Divorce, etc.)
- Organize and/or facilitate Jewish Family Life Education workshops and community education programming.
- Will report monthly statistics of services provided to Agency supervisor
Skills Required:
- Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in written form.
- Ability to make home visits, if required.
- Some positions may require ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Able to handle stress without significant impairment to functioning.
- Ability to apply new learning to the practice environment.
- Ability to absorb new ideas and attitudes.
- Ability to form therapeutic relationship with clients and positive collegial relationships.
- Ability to organize and manage workload.
- Ability to keep records.
- Familiarity with and sensitivity to Jewish identity (including its religious, ethical, cultural, and social values).
Education and Experience required:
- Graduation from an accredited mental health Master’s program (i.e.: Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Marriage and Family Therapy)
- NJ Clinical Licensure (IE: LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
Under the direct supervision of their supervisor, the Clinician provides client-driven services in a timely, prompt manner within the Agency practice setting. They will provide direct clinical services and may carry responsibility for specialized services and duties as assigned by their supervisor. The Clinician will meet or exceed Agency expectations of the number of scheduled weekly sessions and is available to their client caseload if an urgent need arises.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide individual, family, couples, and group therapy to children/adolescents, adults, and survivors of domestic violence.
- Incorporate up to date and evidence-based counselling techniques and strategies into practice when appropriate and may utilize a specialty in a particular area of practice.
- Evaluate client’s psychosocial needs, history, and status to develop initial diagnostic assessment.
- Formulate and implement treatment/service plans based on client’s stated treatment goals.
- Evaluate, modify, or change client’s treatment goals, based on progress and within NJ state regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills Required:
- Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in written form.
- Some positions may require ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Able to handle stress without significant impairment to functioning.
- Ability to apply new learning to the practice environment.
- Ability to absorb new ideas and attitudes.
- Ability to form therapeutic relationship with clients and positive collegial relationships.
- Ability to organize and manage workload.
- Ability to keep records.
- Familiarity with and sensitivity to Jewish identity (including its religious, ethical, cultural, and social values).
Education and Experience required
- Master’s degree in a Mental Health field (IE: Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy)
- NJ licensure is required (IE: LSW/LCSW, LAC/LPC, LMFT)
Both Full-time and Part-time Positions available. Some evenings required and weekly supervision will be provided.
How to Apply
Send your resume, cover letter, and a list of 3 professional references (include names, phone numbers, and email addresses) to hr@jfsmetrowest.org
If you would like us to have your resume on file:
(973) 765-0195 or hr@jfsmetrowest.org