Mental Health Specialist IV

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title Mental Health Specialist IV
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 IV – Per Diem for the Child & Adolescent Services – School Based Program at Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care. The Mental Health Specialist IV participates as a member of the School Based Program’s staff assisting with therapeutic and special education services to children.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary staff team implementing each child’s treatment plan.
  • Assists Special Education Teacher in the classroom providing education services to children.
  • Helps implement the classroom behavior management system.
  • Participates in the development of children’s individual treatment plan.
  • Maintains appropriate boundaries with children and families. Interacts with children and family members therapeutically with empathy and respect.
  • Maintains cooperative and respectful working relations with co-workers.
Position Status Per Diem
Hours Per Week 19.00
Daily Work Shift Day
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Position Salary $16.83/hr.
Annual Minimum Salary 0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 0.000
Annual Maximum Salary 0.000
Standard Hours 1.00
Union Description
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 None

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Successful completion of a one (1) year training program as a Mental Health Specialist Trainee or one (1) year of similar full-time experience in the mental health field.
  • An Associate’s degree, preferably in a related field, including 12 credits in human services, such as psychology or its equivalent, may be substituted for the minimum requirements of this position.
Certifications/Licenses
  • Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Successful completion of a one (1) year training program as a Mental Health Specialist Trainee or one (1) year of similar full-time experience in the mental health field.  An Associate’s Degree, preferably in a related field, including 12 credits in human services, such as psychology or its equivalent, may be substituted for the minimum requirements of this position.  Must undergo criminal history background check at employee’s expense, as required by NJ State Law. Valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous experience with children (3 1/2 – 21 years).
  • Classroom experience.
Equipment Utilized
computer knowledge
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
  • Must undergo criminal history background check at employee’s expense, as required by NJ State Law.

Posting Number 21ST2042
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
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