Military/Veterans Peer Support Specialist III (Multiple Vacancies)

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Military/Veterans Peer Support Specialist III (Multiple Vacancies) Job Category Staff & Executive

• Healthcare Department UBHC-Vets 4 Warriors 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 Peer Support Specialist III in the Vets4Warriors of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.

Under supervision, the Peer Support Specialist III provides person centered, culturally competent, and "consumer friendly" services to individuals who contact the Call Center. Receives telephone, chat, and text requests for service, undertakes review of the service need of the caller or consumer, and responds by offering peer support and appropriate referrals and disposition.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides "customer friendly" services, taking initiative in engaging individuals served in an empathic and concerned manner.

• Develops and maintains a peer to peer relationship with individuals served so that he/she can identify emotional, psychiatric or behavioral changes with may require further support.

• Provides direct care services consistent with philosophy of UBHC.

• Assures that the expressed needs and strengths of the individual served drive service delivery.

• Reviews service requests/referrals for all populations, and responds in accordance with prescribed departmental procedures.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Nonexempt Grade 1775 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 24.130 Annual Mid Range Salary 24.630 Annual Maximum Salary 25.370 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.

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 Staff

• 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• At least three (3) years of active duty service or have served thirty (30) days in a combat zone which includes medically discharged or medically retired service members or have served four (4) years in the National Guard.

Certifications/Licenses

• DD214 form or any official document verifying military service is required for applicants with previous military experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to use a computer to record services and other basic office functions.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently.

• Hearing is essential.

• The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions.

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic contact record.

• May be required to lift up to 20lbs.

Work Environment:

• Handles phone requests under time and decision-making pressure.

• Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well-lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting.

• Handles emergency or crisis situations.

Special Conditions

• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST3028 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 a high school diploma or equivalent (ex. GED)?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have at least three (3) years of active duty service or have served thirty (30) days in a combat zone which includes medically discharged or medically retired service members or have served four (4) years in the National Guard?

• Yes

• No

• Are you able to work nights, weekends, and holidays in which may be required?

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Certifications/Licenses