LCSW Program Manager – West Side Children’s Counseling

Job overview

The LCSW Program Manager – West Side Children’s Counseling role is onsite in Jersey City, NJ, with compensation of $65,000–$70,000 per year. The position supports West Side Children’s Counseling Center, which provides mental health counseling and family therapy to youth and families in Hudson County. The schedule varies; the general schedule is Monday–Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The manager oversees clinical service delivery and day-to-day program operations, ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance while supporting staff development and clinical best practices. The role also manages staffing, budgets, reporting, partnerships, and service improvements to help the center deliver effective outpatient counseling services.

What you'll do

• Provide managerial and clinical supervision for the outpatient counseling center
• monitor contractual obligations, staff productivity, referrals, reporting, and the program budget
• guide staff development and clinical best practices
• manage daily operations, data, hiring, staff supervision, relationships, and problem solving
• oversee clinical service delivery and professional standards
• develop policies and procedures and lead weekly clinical team meetings
• propose program development and service enhancements
• coordinate care with the program psychiatrist and collaborate with division managers and systems
• interface with the state CSOC system and attend community and state meetings
• may provide clinical assessments and consultations as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lcsw program manager

west side children’s counseling

jersey city nj

catholic charities of the archdiocese of newark

outpatient counseling

child and adolescent mental health

family therapy

clinical supervision

program operations

lcsw

$65,000–$70,000 per year

hudson county

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package with an 80/20 employer-employee cost split
• potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.

Why this role

Requires an LCSW, a related master’s degree, two years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families, and a driver’s license. Clinical supervision certification and prior supervision experience are preferred.

About the employer

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.