Mental Health Specialist IV Per Diem Multiple Vacancies

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Per Diem Mental Health Specialist IV for the Child & Adolescent Services School Based Program within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the per diem Mental Health Specialist IV is to participate as a member of the School Based Programs staff assisting with therapeutic and special education services to children. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary staff team implementing each childs 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. 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. Completes required clinical documentation thoroughly and on time.

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 FY2016 UBHC treated 16199 consumers had 24502 admissions and touched the lives of 19441 individual callers through peer 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
Classroom experience. Previous experience with children (4 21 years).