Mental Health Specialist III - Per Diem - Multiple Vacancies

Mental Health Specialist III - Per Diem - Multiple Vacancies

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.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a per diem Mental Health Specialist III for the Addiction Services Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist III position is to serve as a team member in providing and maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. This position provides support and assistance to an interdisciplinary team. Actively participates in group and treatment-related activities and crisis interventions. Among the key duties of this position are the following: provides direct care responsibilities for consumers/patients as assigned, engages consumer/patient in appropriate treatment intervention based on service plan and supervisory directions, interacts and communicates with consumer/patient in therapeutic manner, assists with consumer admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, consistently demonstrates session/group facilitation management skills, maintains appropriate consumer/patient records as mandated by University Behavioral Health Care policy and applicable accrediting organization standards, responsible for transporting individuals served to treatment related activities.

FLSA - Nonexempt

Grade - 99H

Salary Details

Minimum Salary - 15.92

Mid Range Salary - 50.00

Maximum Salary - 150.00

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include: medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage, paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs, competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options, employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable), life insurance coverage, employee discount programs.

Position Status - Per Diem

Working Hours - 18

Standard Hours - 1.00

Daily Work Shift - Rotating

Work Arrangement - This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description - Teamster Per Diem

Payroll Designation - PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment - Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility - PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience - Three (3) years of relevant full-time paid experience in the mental health field or one (1) year of full-time paid experience (part time and/or per diem experience may be substituted for the full-time equivalent) along with at least two (2) years of college majoring in a relevant mental health, social, or human services field, including twenty-four (24) verified credits in a relevant mental health, social, or human services field, such as psychology, social work, or counseling or three (3) years of college majoring in a relevant mental health, social, or human services field, including thirty-six (36) verified credits in a relevant mental health, social or human services field, such as psychology, social work, or counseling.

Certifications/Licenses - Valid driver's license. Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

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, and sitting. Some travel to client homes and community agencies. The employee is expected to drive throughout the week to locations in the community for treatment related activities. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crisis, medical, substance use related and psychiatric. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that require use of personal protective equipment.

Special Conditions - Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol tests.