Mental Health Specialist III Part-time

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Dec 19, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Mental Health Specialist III Part-time
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	UBHC-Extended Care 450 Program
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 Mental Health Specialist III in the Extended Care 450 Program within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist III is to ensure the safety of residents and assist them in carrying out activities of daily living. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides direct care services to individuals served in compliance with all policies and regulations. Assumes individual service coordination responsibilities for individuals served. Provides input into the development of the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP). Coordinates with supervisor and residential staff to implement the IRP interventions. Engages individuals served in appropriate interventions based on IRP and supervisory directive. Utilizes motivational interviewing approach to engage individuals served and provides services and interventions that promote the individuals strengths, and that develop their independence and sense of autonomy.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	24
Daily Work Shift	Night
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	177
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	50190.40
Annual Mid Range Salary	51230.40
Annual Maximum Salary	52769.60
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Teamsters 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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Three (3) years of full-time paid experience in the mental health field or two (2) years of college majoring in a relevant social or health care field plus one (1) year of full-time experience in the mental health field. A bachelor's degree in a relevant social or health care field may be substituted for the minimum requirements of this position.
Certifications/Licenses	Valid driver's license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be able to travel to meetings and scattered program locations throughout the week. holiday, evening, weekend and overnight availability required. Must possess own vehicle to outreach individuals served and attend internal and external meetings.
Preferred Qualifications	Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred. Residential experience with the adult mental health population preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Walks and climbs stairs. Transport of individuals to community appointments, and activities (clinical/medical appointments, recreational activities, shopping, banking, self-help meetings, etc.). Lifts up to 20 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: 24-hour responsibility for residential services for adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, forensic histories, and drug/alcohol abuse with history of homelessness, forensic involvement and co-occurring medical issues. Intense work environment with ongoing crisis assessment and intervention. Position demands constant attention to multiple programmatic needs. Exposure to infestations and blood borne pathogens possible that requires use of personal protective equipment.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST2533
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

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