Mental Health Counselor – Independent Contractor, Part Time

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November 5

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

Although this job is listed in New Jersey, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $40k - $50k / year

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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ALS United Greater New York

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Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

ALS United Greater New York is a regional nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive care, support, advocacy, and research funding for people and families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) across the Greater New York area. The organization offers free care coordination, support groups, equipment loan and transportation programs, patient grants, educational resources, and runs fundraising events while mobilizing advocacy efforts and funding collaborative research initiatives.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 1994

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Provide individual short-term counseling tailored to the unique needs of patients and caregivers • Develop individualized care plans • Support patients and families in navigating grief, adjustment to diagnosis, loss of function, depression, anxiety, end-of-life issues, caregiver burnout and family dynamics • Collaborate with internal team members of Care Services to ensure holistic and patient-centered care • Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in compliance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards • As an independent contractor, candidate must have their own HIPAA-compliant software and telehealth platform • Provide crisis intervention and short-term problem-solving as needed • Contribute to program development outreach efforts as part of ALSU’s broader mission

🎯 Requirements

• Masters degree in Social Work or equivalent from an accredited program • Active professional license in the state of NJ • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical social work or palliative care • Knowledge of ALS and its psychosocial impacts preferred • Successful completion of a background check is required • Holder of professional liability insurance • Strong skills in empathic communication, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration • Experience working with diverse and underserved populations • Bilingual preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible schedule