Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Mental Health Clinician II (Multiple Vacancies)
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. 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 Clinician II in the Child & Adolescent Services – School Based Program for Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care. Under direction, the Mental Health Clinician II serves as the senior mental health practitioner who provides lead functions for the program, to include screening of intakes and referrals, care coordination, ensuring completion of program specific documentation and/or comprehensive assessment and therapeutic intervention for the psychological and social needs of child and adolescent (5-18 years), including development of treatment plans, conducting individual, group, and family therapy, and providing case management. Assists with the provision of clinical supervision to licensing candidates as assigned. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assumes overall case management responsibilities for assigned clients including coordination of treatment, scheduling of groups, and liaison with community agencies as measured by supervisory observation and record review. Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy as clinically indicated to assigned clients, including children and adolescents (5-18 years). Conducts accurate assessment and involves client and/or family in developing achievable and understandable psychosocial treatment plans in accordance with accepted professional and University Behavioral Health Care standards. Communicates and provides therapy with empathy and concern for the students as indicated by feedback from students, families, team members and supervisors. Collaborates effectively with other staff members, referral sources and social support networks to provide treatment and care for clients and families.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	25S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	68938.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	82759.000
Annual Maximum Salary	98285.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
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	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Degree in a mental health discipline plus two (2) years post master’s experience in the mental health field, or Doctorate Degree. Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
Certifications/Licenses	Licensed in New Jersey to provide mental health services as an independent practitioner (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, psychology license). Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be able to recognize the unique needs and behavior of children (5 – 12 years) and adolescents (13 – 18 years).
Preferred Qualifications	Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish).
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions	Position requires flexible scheduling including evening and Saturday hours on occasion. This position will be working in the Linden Public School District. Multiple vacancies.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2202
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants	All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their professional licensure. Multiple positions available in Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Gloucester, and Monmouth counties.
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details	Linden, NJ

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