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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Mental Health Specialist III
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department	UBHC-Outpatient Services-PISC
Overview	Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III for the Child and Adolescent Services – School Based Program Department in Acute Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.  The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist III is to participate as a member of a treatment team providing mental health services to children and adolescents (ages 3-21 years). As needed and in collaboration with clinical staff, provides case management, co-facilitation of psycho-educational and recreational groups. Actively participates in crisis interventions. Among the key duties of this position are the following:  Participates in the provision of mental health and youth development activities.  Actively participates in crisis intervention with clients  Responsible for documentation of records that are accurate, relevant, coherent, and legible  Participates and contributes in the treatment of clients on an as needed basis in collaboration with the clinical staff. May design and implement workshop, groups and/or in collaboration with school district and other UBHC personnel, manages youth development activities to ensure safety of all students.  Documents assessments, interventions, and interactions with parents and students
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	1775
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	23.590
Annual Mid Range Salary	24.090
Annual Maximum Salary	24.810
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Three (3) years of full-time paid experience in the mental health field or two (2) years of college majoring in a relevant social or health care field plus one (1) year of full-time experience in the mental health field.
Certifications/Licenses	Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.  Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working with children and adolescents (ages 6-17 years).   Experience working with groups, working with emotionally disturbed children, and/or performing case management function. NJ Department of Education Sub-certificate.
Equipment Utilized	Computer knowledge
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee spends time sitting and counseling students and preparing hand-written and dictated reports. Must actively engage students in recreational and cultural activities, which may include off-site facilities. Must walk through the school building to consult with school personnel and to escort students as needed. Travels as needed to conduct home visits as necessary and to University Behavioral Health Care office sites and other community based meetings in private vehicle. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The School Based Unit is located in schools where there is frequently a high level of noise. The private clinical offices are busy but quiet.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2322
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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