Mental Health Specialist III (Part time)

Position 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.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree and two (2) years experience in the provision of appropriate services in the behavioral health field or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field; or a high school diploma and five (5) years experience in the provision of appropriate services within behavioral health.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to seventy (70) pounds multiple times a day.
• Requires bending, lifting, sitting.
• Some travel to client homes and community agencies.
• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
• Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crisis, medical, substance use related and psychiatric.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that require use of personal protective equipment.

Special Conditions: Clean Driving Record