Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Training & Consultation Specialist
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Education and Training
Department	School of Health Professions
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist for the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions within the School of Health Professions. Under direction, the Senior Training and Consultation Specialist will work alongside faculty members and project staff. They are responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating training and consultation activities related to their assigned project. They will contribute to the implementation of evidence based psychiatric rehabilitation services in both NJ’s community based mental health services and the state psychiatric hospitals. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Develops and delivers educational training programs for 1 or more of the NJ DHS grant funded training and technical assistance projects (Community Support Services, Integrated Employment Institute and State Hospital Psychiatric Rehabilitation Initiative). Provides consultation and technical assistance to administrators, supervisors, clinicians and direct care staff. Contributes to and prepares reports related to the degree of success in achieving program outcomes. Maintains a high level of knowledge and expertise in topics related to mental health workforce development and multiple areas of evidence-based or empirically supported mental health interventions. Contributes to the preparation of scholarly manuscripts and presentations.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	26S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	67982.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	81682.000
Annual Maximum Salary	97056.000
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.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s degree in a related field, plus 2 years of experience in behavioral health providing or supervising rehabilitation-oriented services and coordinating adult-directed training or educational programs (and/or consulting with mental health providers on their training needs) – or a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and three (3) years of experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Knowledge of adults diagnosed with serious mental health conditions and expertise in at least two areas of evidence-based practice in psychiatric rehabilitation, including wellness and recovery-oriented intervention models, supported housing, supported employment, supported education, and trauma informed care. Technical skills are also required to develop and deliver web-based training and assess training outcomes using survey software. In addition, strong written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions	3 Positions Available.

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST2260
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement