Mental Health Specialist III (Multiple Vacancies)
Mental Health Specialist III (Multiple Vacancies)
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Job Description
Rutgers The State University is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III in the Residential Services 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.
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. UBHCs 1060 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 16199 consumers had 24502 admissions and touched the lives of 19441 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 16000 trainings each year.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred. Residential experience with the adult mental health population preferred.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Grant
