Recovery-Focused Peer Support Specialist III | Hybrid

Position Details Recruitment/Posting Title: Peer Support Specialist III (IRTS Southern/Northern/Statewide) Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare Department: UBHC - Community-Based Service 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. Additionally, 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 (IRTS Southern/Northern/Statewide) for the Case Management Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The Peer Support Specialist III will serve as a role model to demonstrate recovery and wellness principles and provide non-clinical recovery support and to engage and empower individuals to pursue and maintain their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, access community resources, and reach their full potential. Initiates contact with individuals served. Validates individuals served experiences and feelings. Relates their own recovery stories, and with written permission, the recovery stories of others to inspire hope. Understands their own personal values and culture and how these may contribute to biases, judgments, and beliefs. Assists and supports individuals served to set goals and to dream of future possibilities. Develops and maintains up-to-date information about community resources and services. FLSA Nonexempt Grade 177 Salary Details Minimum Salary: 26.730 Mid Range Salary: 27.230 Maximum Salary: 28.050 The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent. 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 Full Time Standard Hours 40.00 Work Arrangement Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the View email address on click.appcast.io Application System. Union Description Teamsters 97 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft 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 relevant experience. Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver's license Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently. The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions. Preferred Qualifications: Experience providing community based services to adults with criminal justice, mental health and/or addictions experience preferred. Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are preferred. Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred. Physical Demands and Work Environment: Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic medical record while in the field. Much time driving, walking, standing, and bending. Transport of individuals served in state vehicles. The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds. The employee spends much time outdoors in all types of weather talking with individuals served in the community in open spaces, individuals' homes, shelters, soup kitchens, and institutions (prisons, jails, hospitals, treatment centers) and places where individuals congregate. Office based services include individual and group meetings. Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required. Subject to unpredictable situations and crises, to include behavioral, medical, substance use and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to individuals exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment. Special Conditions: Must possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served. Posting Details Posting Number: 25ST2047 Special Instructions to Applicants: (none) Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus: Piscataway (RBHS) City: Piscataway State: NJ 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. 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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. 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