Mental Health Specialist IV Details

Mental Health Specialist IV

Rutgers University - Piscataway, NJ

Employment Type : Full-Time

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title Mental Health Specialist IV
Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department UBHC-Acute Treatment-PISC
OverviewRutgers, 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 Per Diem Mental Health Specialist IV for the Acute Services department at Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care.

The Mental Health Specialist IV – Per Diem participates as a member of the unit team providing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision.

Among the key duties of this are the following:

• Assists the Registered Nurse in planning patient care.
• Provides care based on the patient’s established care plan, under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Observes patient’s behaviors and when necessary notifies appropriate staff.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment that respects patients’ rights.
• Assists the patients with activities of daily living, encouraging independent behavior, when appropriate.

Position Status Per Diem
Hours Per Week 19.00
Daily Work Shift
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Position Salary $16.83/hr.
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

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview

Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility None
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

• Valid driver’s license.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Number 21ST2227
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
Location Details
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Have you completed a one year training program as a Mental Health Specialist trainee or do you have one year of similar full-time experience in the mental health field?
  • Yes
  • No

• * Do you have an Associate's degree in a related field which includes 12 credits in human services?
  • Yes
  • No

• * Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?
  • Yes
  • No

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application