Mental Health Clinician III (Multiple Vacancies)

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
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Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title Mental Health Clinician III (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. 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 Clinician III for the Child & Adolescent Services – School Based Program within Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care. 
 
The Mental Health Clinician III assists in providing comprehensive assessment, psychological/neuropsychological assessment for youth and therapeutic intervention of the psychological and social needs of child and adolescent clients (ages 3-21 years), including development of treatment plans, conducting individual group, and family therapy, and providing case management functions as necessary. 
 
Among the key duties of this position are the following: 
 
* Consistently provides psychotherapy based on sound clinical judgement. 
* Involves patients and/or family members as clinically indicated in the development/review of treatment plans as evidenced by periodic record review. 
* Provides psychological and neuropsychological assessments for youth. 
* Maintains and supervises the maintenance of clinical records in compliance with UBHC and Joint Commission (JC) standards. 
* Provides clinical and administrative supervision, as assigned, to students, and interns.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
FLSA Exempt
Grade 22S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 54883.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 65673.000
Annual Maximum Salary 77841.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview

Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience
* Master’s Degree in mental health discipline.
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. 
* Licensure to practice as required by New Jersey state laws governing the discipline. 
* Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
* Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish). 
* Experience in the mental health field delivering psychotherapeutic services, psychological/neuropsychological assessment and assessments to children and families.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST1638
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
* All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their certification/license.
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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