Mental Health Specialist IV

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Nov 03, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Mental Health Specialist IV
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department	UBHC-Outpatient Services-PISC
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 of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist IV for the Child & Adolescent Services - School Based Program within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist IV is to participate as a member of the School Based Program's staff assisting with therapeutic and special education services to children. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assists Special Education Teacher with educational services to children. Participates in the development of children's individual treatment plan. Maintains appropriate boundaries with children and families. Interacts with children and family members therapeutically with empathy and respect. Maintains cooperative and respectful working relations with co-workers. Provides behavior crisis prevention and intervention, as needed, including personal restraints (once trained) and conducting debriefing discussions. Assists in providing therapeutic activities. 8. Provides ongoing supervision of children individually and in groups at arrival, dismissal, during lunch, and throughout the day. Observes children carefully and shares observations with other members of the staff team. Assists children with self-care skills and activities of daily living, encouraging developmentally appropriate, independent behavior.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	147
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	41184.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	42224.00
Annual Maximum Salary	43492.80
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	Successful completion of a one (1) year training program as a Mental Health Specialist Trainee or one (1) year of similar full-time experience in the mental health field. An Associate's Degree, preferably in a related field, including 12 credits in human services, such as psychology or its equivalent, may be substituted for the minimum requirements of this position.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	Previous experience with children (4 - 21 years). Classroom experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Employee must be physically active and be on feet most of the day. Duties may involve running and playing active games with children and adolescents (4 - 21 years). Following training, employee must be physically capable of safely providing personal restraint to agitated children. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Crowded and moderately noisy conditions with children, adolescents, and staff moving about.
Special Conditions	Must undergo criminal history background check at employee's expense, as required by NJ State Law.

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST2338
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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