Mental Health Specialist III (Part time)
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Job Location:
Plainfield, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III (Part-Time) for Addiction Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose for the Mental Health Specialist III /Driver position is to serve as a team member in providing and maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. This position provides support and assists staff nurses as directed as well as transports clients to and from treatment and other related activities. Actively participates in group activity and crisis intervention. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides transportation and direct care responsibilities for consumers/patients as assigned. Provides direct care services consistent with philosophy of UBHC . Transports consumers and maintains appropriate driving records. Maintains appropriate consumer/patient records as mandated by University Behavioral Health Care policy and applicable accrediting organization standards. Demonstrates good work habits. Maintains knowledge of UBHC and unit policies and procedures.
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.
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III (Part-Time) for Addiction Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose for the Mental Health Specialist III /Driver position is to serve as a team member in providing and maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. This position provides support and assists staff nurses as directed as well as transports clients to and from treatment and other related activities. Actively participates in group activity and crisis intervention. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides transportation and direct care responsibilities for consumers/patients as assigned. Provides direct care services consistent with philosophy of UBHC . Transports consumers and maintains appropriate driving records. Maintains appropriate consumer/patient records as mandated by University Behavioral Health Care policy and applicable accrediting organization standards. Demonstrates good work habits. Maintains knowledge of UBHC and unit policies and procedures.
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of America's leading public research universities. Consistently top-ranked, Rutgers offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and continuing education opportunities.
