Mental Health Clinician II

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Clinician II for the Acute Children Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Clinician II is to serve as the senior mental health practitioner who provides lead functions for the program to include screening of intakes and referrals care coordination ensuring completion of program specific documentation and/or comprehensive assessment and therapeutic intervention for the psychological and social needs of child and adolescent (ages 3-17 years) and/or adult individuals served (18 and over) including development of treatment plans conducting individual group and family therapy and providing case management. Assists with the provision of clinical supervision to licensing candidates as assigned. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of individuals served and their families and preserves their human dignity right to fair and equitable treatment self-determination individuality privacy and civil rights. Consistently ensures that individuals served families and system partners understand and adhere to procedures while at UBHC . Assesses treatment needs and provides evidence based treatment services and/or case management as clinically indicated to assigned individuals served (individuals groups and families) that is consistent with the service design and philosophy of the program and in accordance with accepted professional and ethical standards of UBHC . Provides assessments and ongoing therapeutic services with flexibility empathy and concern for individuals served based on sound clinical judgment. Assesses and responds to risk by adjusting the mode frequency and intensity of interventions assists individuals served in effectively managing crises or dangerous situations and formulates crisis/safety plan as indicated via ongoing evaluation and assessment of clinical needs. Understands the impact of the age of individuals served cognitive functioning socioeconomic situation developmental history/level cultural spiritual and gender/sexual identity and readiness for change on participation in services and the development of goals and makes adjustments as clinically indicated. Manages caseload and terminations effectively and in a timely manner while considering both quality of care and agency needs. Spends required amount of time providing direct clinical service in a manner consistent with program philosophy regulations and established guidelines.

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.