Mental Health Clinician Iii - Piscataway, United States - Rutgers University

Rutgers University
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Piscataway, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Position Details:


  • Position Information
    Recruitment/Posting Title
  • Mental Health Clinician III
  • Per Diem 988 Chat & Text (Multiple Vacancies)
    Job Category


  • Staff & Executive

  • Healthcare
    Department
  • UBHC 988 Chat & Text Backup
    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 Clinician II within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.

Under direction, the primary purpose of the Mental Health Clinician III is to provide comprehensive evaluation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to address the psychological, emotional and social needs of individuals served by the unit.

Duties include formulating evaluations, developing and implementing treatment plans, conducting individual, group, and family therapy and providing case management functions.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Contributes to and supports goals and objectives of the Department and UBHC.
  • Consistently behaves in accordance with established department and UBHC policies and procedures as observed by supervisor.
  • Actively participates in and contributes to smooth functioning of the department and demonstrates initiative and flexibility regarding work assignments as observed by supervisor and administration feedback.
  • Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive selfimage of individuals served and preserves their human dignity as observed by supervisor.
  • Maintains effective, open communication with members of the treatment team as evidenced by supervisory observation and team members' feedback.
  • Consistently ensures the individuals served' rights to fair and equitable treatment, selfdetermination, individuality, privacy and civil rights are maintained as observed by supervisor and feedback from peers, patients and their families.
  • Actively participates in programs and departmentwide meetings as assigned and observed by supervisor and program administration.

Position Status

  • Per Diem
    Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

  • Rotating
    Work Arrangement

FLSA

  • Nonexempt
    Grade
  • 99H
    Position Salary
- $46.00 per hour
Annual Minimum Salary

  • 0.000
    Annual Mid Range Salary
  • 0.000
    Annual Maximum Salary
  • 0.000
    Standard Hours
  • 1.00
    Union Description
  • HPAE 5094
    Payroll Designation
  • PeopleSoft
    Benefits

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment

  • Staff 12 month
    Position Pension Eligibility


  • None

  • Qualifications
    Minimum Education and Experience
  • Master's Degree in mental health discipline.

Certifications/Licenses

  • Licensure to practice as required by New Jersey state laws governing the discipline.
  • 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:


  • Ability to speak clearly and write/type proficiently is essential.
  • Ability to implement universal precautions and safety precautions.
  • Extended sitting is required to provide treatment and prepare clinical documentation.

Work Environment:


  • Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
  • Subject to unpredictable situations and both medical and psychiatric crises. Possible exposure to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors.
  • Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens that require use of personal protective equipment.
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