Mental Health Specialist II - Full Time

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Mental Health Specialist II - Full Time Job Category Staff & Executive

• Healthcare

• Medical and Patient Services Department UBHC-Acute Treatment-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 II for the Inpatient Serivces Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Partial Hospital Mental Health Specialist II position is to provide daily direct care services to the program's clients as directed by the unit supervisor. Provides appropriate assistance and renders service in accordance with UBHC policies and procedures in a culturally competent and Person Centered manner. Actively participates in crisis interventions.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Engages consumer/patient in appropriate interventions based on service plan.

• Interacts and communicates with individuals served in a wellness and recovery focused manner.

• Responds to crisis situations utilizing UBHC endorsed crisis intervention techniques/skills.

• Organizes, prepares materials and leads groups and therapeutic activities.

• Assists with ADL's, encouraging independent behavior.

• Initiates activities, facilitates and monitors unit milieu; reports changes to clinical staff/unit administration.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA Nonexempt Grade 1875 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 25.550 Annual Mid Range Salary 26.050 Annual Maximum Salary 26.830 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Teamsters, Local 97 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.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff

• 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Four (4) years of full-time paid experience in an appropriate mental health or human services field or a bachelor's degree in a relevant mental health or human services field.

• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

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.

• Valid driver's license and maintain a safe driving record.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).

Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to lift up to seventy (70) pounds multiple times a day. Requires bending, lifting, sitting. Time spent in a school environment. Some travel to client homes and community agencies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Program and classroom setting is active and sometimes noisy. Varied settings in home. Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crisis, both medical and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to consumers exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that require use of personal protective equipment. May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1407 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

Pre-employment Screenings

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

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have four (4) years of full-time paid experience in an appropriate the mental health or human service field or a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant mental health or human service field?

(Open Ended Question)

• Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

• Are you Bilingual in English/Spanish?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Certifications/Licenses