Mental Health Specialist Iii Per Diem At Collingswood (Multiple Vacancies)

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Mental Health Specialist III PerDiem at Collingswood (Multiple Vacancies)
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department
UBHC-Supported Housing
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 Residential of 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.
• Maintains consumer resident's records.
• Documents events occurring on shift as per supervisory directive.
• Maintains knowledge of UBHC and Unit policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates awareness of relevant organization and residential policies, procedures and requirements.
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship with others.
• Demonstrates respect to supervisory feedback to enhance performance skills.
• Demonstrates commitment to the mission and goals of unit.
• Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of consumer/resident and preserves their human dignity.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.

Position Status
Per Diem
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
$23.90 is the set Per Diem rate
Annual Minimum Salary
0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
0.000
Annual Maximum Salary
0.000
Standard Hours
1.00
Union Description
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.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
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.

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
23ST3024
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Off Campus
City
Collingswood
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. 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.
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