Mental Health Specialist III Part Time (Multiple Positions)

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Mental Health Specialist III Part Time (Multiple Positions)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	UBHC-Extended Care 450 Program
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.
Posting Summary	Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III in the Residential Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist III is to ensure the safety of residents and assist them in carrying out activities of daily living. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assumes individual service coordination responsibilities for individuals served. Provides input into the development of the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP). Maintains consumer resident’s records. Documents events occurring on shift as per supervisory directive. Maintains knowledge of UBHC and Unit policies and procedures. Demonstrates awareness of relevant organization and residential policies, procedures and requirements. Maintains a cooperative working relationship with others. Demonstrates respect to supervisory feedback to enhance performance skills. Demonstrates commitment to the mission and goals of unit. Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of consumer/resident and preserves their human dignity. Understands and adheres to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Rotating
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	24.130
Annual Mid Range Salary	24.630
Annual Maximum Salary	25.370
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description
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	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility	None

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	Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be able to travel to meetings and scattered program locations throughout the week. holiday, evening, weekend and overnight availability required.
Preferred Qualifications	Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred. Residential experience with the adult mental health population preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Walks and climbs stairs. Transport of individuals to community appointments, and activities (clinical/medical appointments, recreational activities, shopping, banking, self-help meetings, etc.). Lifts up to 20 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: 24-hour responsibility for residential services for adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, forensic histories, and drug/alcohol abuse with history of homelessness, forensic involvement and co-occurring medical issues. Intense work environment with ongoing crisis assessment and intervention. Position demands constant attention to multiple programmatic needs. Exposure to infestations and blood borne pathogens possible that requires use of personal protective equipment.
Special Conditions	Must possess own vehicle to outreach individuals served and attend internal and external meetings.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2650
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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