Rutgers University
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. UBHC's 1,060 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 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 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 16,000 trainings each year.
Responsibilities
Identifies the appropriate level of care disposition from skill based knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM‑5) criteria, clinical expertise, and departmental criteria.
Understands the impact of the person's age, cognitive functioning and developmental level.
Serves assigned shifts providing on‑site, outreach screening and commitment evaluations in an effective and skillful manner.
Utilizes person, family and agency information to determine an appropriate screening outcome for persons served.
Completes all documentation within required timeframe.
Maintains comprehensive and up‑to‑date knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units, programs, and contracts served by the department.
Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self‑image of persons served and preserves their human dignity.
Actively and enthusiastically participates and contributes to smooth functioning and operations of unit.
Maintains the level of competency necessary to be able to conduct the initial evaluations of the commitment process.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution.
One (1) year post‑master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting.
Certifications & Licenses
Candidate must be eligible to receive the New Jersey State Certification as a Mental Health Screener within one (1) year of employment.
Driver's license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
As a designated essential employee, expectations include but are not limited to the ability to work off‑hours shifts in the 24/7 operation, provide holiday coverage and work alternate weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
New Jersey licensure governing the discipline.
Salary & Compensation Hourly: $46 per hour. The salary range for this position is $31.570 - $44.790 per hour, with a mid‑range of $37.750 per hour. Grade: 22B. Salary is determined based on qualifications, experience, and relevant benchmarks.
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
Paid vacation, holidays and various leave programs
Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
Employee and dependent educational benefits
Life insurance coverage
Employee discounts programs
Physical Demands and Work Environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent prolonged sitting. Observe conversations with patient. Frequent talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone. Frequently walks, bends, stretches, and pulls. Manual dexterity and mobility for charting. Drives to off‑site work locations. Per clinical demand, may have to work long hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Possibility of cuts, bruises, strains. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well‑lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting. Occasionally exposed through outreach to unstable, unhygienic environments.
Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on‑site work arrangement.
Equal Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectionate or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non‑Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
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Responsibilities
Identifies the appropriate level of care disposition from skill based knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM‑5) criteria, clinical expertise, and departmental criteria.
Understands the impact of the person's age, cognitive functioning and developmental level.
Serves assigned shifts providing on‑site, outreach screening and commitment evaluations in an effective and skillful manner.
Utilizes person, family and agency information to determine an appropriate screening outcome for persons served.
Completes all documentation within required timeframe.
Maintains comprehensive and up‑to‑date knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units, programs, and contracts served by the department.
Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self‑image of persons served and preserves their human dignity.
Actively and enthusiastically participates and contributes to smooth functioning and operations of unit.
Maintains the level of competency necessary to be able to conduct the initial evaluations of the commitment process.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution.
One (1) year post‑master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting.
Certifications & Licenses
Candidate must be eligible to receive the New Jersey State Certification as a Mental Health Screener within one (1) year of employment.
Driver's license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
As a designated essential employee, expectations include but are not limited to the ability to work off‑hours shifts in the 24/7 operation, provide holiday coverage and work alternate weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
New Jersey licensure governing the discipline.
Salary & Compensation Hourly: $46 per hour. The salary range for this position is $31.570 - $44.790 per hour, with a mid‑range of $37.750 per hour. Grade: 22B. Salary is determined based on qualifications, experience, and relevant benchmarks.
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
Paid vacation, holidays and various leave programs
Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
Employee and dependent educational benefits
Life insurance coverage
Employee discounts programs
Physical Demands and Work Environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent prolonged sitting. Observe conversations with patient. Frequent talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone. Frequently walks, bends, stretches, and pulls. Manual dexterity and mobility for charting. Drives to off‑site work locations. Per clinical demand, may have to work long hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Possibility of cuts, bruises, strains. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well‑lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting. Occasionally exposed through outreach to unstable, unhygienic environments.
Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on‑site work arrangement.
Equal Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectionate or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non‑Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
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