Mental Health Clinician II

Mental Health Clinician II

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title - Mental Health Clinician II

Job Category - Staff & Executive - Healthcare

Department - RWJ - EBCHC Social Work

Overview - New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the stateat Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Mental Health Clinician II for the Eric B. Chandler Health Center at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Provide behavioral health consultation utilizing a team based model to children, adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients. Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals. Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions. Actively participate in team and other meetings that support EBCHC's integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients. Assist in the detection of "at risk" patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration. Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease. Provide assessment, consultation and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.

FLSA - Exempt

Grade - 25S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary - 71162.000

Mid Range Salary - 85428.000

Maximum Salary - 101456.000

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

Working Hours

Standard Hours - 37.50

Daily Work Shift - Day

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

Union Description - HPAE 5094

Payroll Designation - PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment - Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility - ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience - Master's Degree in mental health discipline plus two (2) years post Master's experience in the mental health field.

Certifications/Licenses - Independent license to practice as required by New Jersey state laws governing the discipline (Licensed Professional Counselor LPC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor LCADC, Licensed Psychologist). 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 - Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence based treatments for medical and mental health conditions. Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions. Good knowledge of psychopharmacology. Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.

Preferred Qualifications - Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communications skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment - Physical Demands: Time spent on the physical activities: up to 2/3 standing, walking, sitting; over 2/3 using hand to finger, handle, or feel; over 2/3 reaching with hands and arms; no climbing or balancing; no stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; over 2/3 talking or hearing, and no tasting or smelling. Position requires up to 10 lbs. lifting. No special vision requirements.