"Mental Health Specialist III Part Time"

Position Summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Mental Health Specialist III in the Newark Residential Group Home – Outpatient Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Mental Health Specialist III is to ensure the safety of residents and assist them in carrying out activities of daily living.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• As required by individual program, assumes direct care responsibilities for consumer residents and provides crisis intervention, psycho education, skills building, and psychoeducational services as identified by individual program.
• Provides input into the development of Individualized Service Plans/Recovery Plans.
• Coordinates with supervisor and residential staff to implement residential service plan goals for residents.
• Engages consumer/residents in appropriate interventions based on Service Plan and supervisory directive.
• Provides services and interventions that promote consumer/resident strengths, and that develop the independence and sense of autonomy of all consumer/residents.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Three (3) years of full-time paid experience in the mental health field or two (2) years of college majoring in a relevant social or health care field plus one (1) year of full-time experience in the mental health field.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Walks and climbs stairs throughout the residence during the course of the shift to confer with residential clients and staff. In a scattered site setting, provides outreach in the community in the consumer's home located throughout the county.
• The employee is expected to drive throughout the week to locations in the community – to grocery stores, 12 Step Meetings and recreational activities.
• Weights of up to 25 lbs. may need to be lifted.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Located in community based housing that may include suburban type one family or duplex housing, clustered apartment building or High Rise Apartment building.
• Crisis intervention required at times. Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, both medical and psychiatric.
• Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.

Posting Number: 26ST0068

Posted: 16-Jan-26

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Categories: Healthcare, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 267297

City: Piscataway

State: NJ