Screening Clinician

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Screening Clinician Job Category Staff & Executive

• Healthcare Department UBHC-Acute Treatment-NWK 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 is seeking a Screening Clinician in the Newark Screening within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.

The primary purpose of the Screening Clinician position is to perform psychiatric emergency services, screening, and screening outreach assessments as well as other mental health services. Demonstrates competence in providing generic crisis assessment of individuals of all ages (birth through 65+ years) and in determining the need for any additional professional consultation. Demonstrates competence in devising an appropriate intervention/disposition plan.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides an in-depth clinical assessment for all persons served.

• Identifies the appropriate level of care disposition from skill based knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria, clinical expertise, and departmental criteria.

• Understands the impact of the person's age, cognitive functioning and developmental level.

• Involves person, family, significant other in developing a plan for disposition.

• Explains referral/disposition to person served in a clear and supportive fashion.

• Collaborates effectively with other staff members and referral sources.

• Demonstrates appropriate skill in written and oral communications.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 22S Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 59590.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 71303.000 Annual Maximum Salary 84513.000 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description HPAE, Local 5094 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 ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution.

• One (1) year post-master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting.

Certifications/Licenses

• Candidate must be eligible to receive the New Jersey State Certification as a Mental Health Screener within one (1) year of employment.

• Driver's license.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• As a designated essential employee, expectations include but are not limited to the ability to work off-hours shifts in the 24/7 operation, provide holiday coverage and work alternate weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• New Jersey licensure governing the discipline

Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent prolonged sitting.

• Observe converses with patient.

• Frequent talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone.

• Frequently walks, bends, stretches, and pulls.

• Manual dexterity and mobility for charting.

• Drives to offsite work locations.

• Per clinical demand, may have to work long hours.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.

• Possibility of cuts, bruises, strains. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.

• Handles emergency or crisis situations.

• Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors.

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

• Occasionally exposed through outreach to unstable, unhygienic environments.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1213 Posting Open Date Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS) City Newark 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 possess a minimum of a Master's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution, with one (1) year post-master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have the ability to work off-hours shifts in the 24/7 operation, provide holiday coverage and work alternate weekends?

• Yes

• No

• Will you be eligible to receive the New Jersey State Certification as a Mental Health Screener within one (1) year of employment?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Certifications/Licenses