Mental Health Clinician II CSS Middlesex

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Clinician II CSS Middlesex for the University Behavioral Health Care. Under direction the Mental Health Clinician II serves 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: Demonstrates knowledge of University Behavioral Health Cares vision mission and values as they relate to service provision daily activities decisions and quality improvement priorities and consistently behaves in accordance with established policies and procedures as observed by supervisor. Provides assessments and ongoing therapeutic services with flexibility empathy and concern for individuals served based on sound clinical judgment as indicated by supervisory observation and feedback from individuals served families and fellow team members. Completes clinically appropriate admission paperwork assessments and evaluations treatment and/or recovery plans progress notes transfer and termination/discharge summaries and instructions consistent with UBHC policy and program standards as indicated by periodic record review and supervisory observation. Takes a lead role in providing orientation training team leadership in the department. Participates meaningfully in supervision/consultation as demonstrated by integration of supervisory material in clinical practice as observed by supervisor. Actively participates in program development within the department as observed by supervisor.

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.