BRIDGEWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES·Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Provide resource and skill development to individuals with serious mental illness to help them integrate into their community. Responsibilities include implementing individualized recovery plans, performing crisis intervention, and utilizing evidence-based wellness curricula.
Expect Success at Bridgeway!
We make a difference in people’s lives by supporting their life goals - our employees and the people we serve alike.
We invest in our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, best practice training, and fostering a team-oriented culture that promotes career development. We nurture an environment that values diversity, where inclusivity, equity, and belonging thrive.
At Bridgeway, Everyone Learns and Grows together.
We give you our best, so you can unleash your full potential.
Make a Future at Bridgeway!
Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.
As a Wellness Specialist, you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive.
Department: RIST 2
$44,000 - $45,000 annually
Location: Fords, NJ (Middlesex County)
Work hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm (one day will be 10am-6pm)
As a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Support Services team, provides resource development, skill development and direct support to assist people who have serious mental illness who are enrolled in CSS to fully integrate into the community of their choice.
Create and Maintain
A wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, person-centered planning, and evidence-based practices
A culture of compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws and high ethical and professional standards.
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services was founded on a strong desire to fight disparity and injustice alongside people living with behavioral health conditions. We are dedicated to providing a multicultural workplace where everyone feels a sense of purpose and belonging. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.
Market context
Behavioral health positions in New Jersey often draw steady demand from providers serving children, families, and community-based programs. These roles can be competitive because employers commonly look for a master’s degree, a valid clinical license, bilingual communication skills, and child welfare experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, and tailor your application to highlight licensure, language ability, and direct child welfare exposure.
