Mental Health Specialist IV

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Mental Health Specialist IV for Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC).

Participates as a member of the Child & Adolescent Services staff assisting with therapeutic and special education services to children.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary staff team implementing each child's treatment plan.
• Assists Special Education Teacher with educational services to children.
• Participates in the development of children's individual treatment plan.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries with children and families. Interacts with children and family members therapeutically with empathy and respect.
• Maintains cooperative and respectful working relations with co-workers.
• Provides behavior crisis prevention and intervention, as needed, including personal restraints (once trained) and conducting debriefing discussions.
• Assists in providing therapeutic activities.

City:

Piscataway

State:

NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Computer knowledge.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Employee must be physically active and be on feet most of the day.
• Duties may involve running and playing active games with children and adolescents (4 – 21 years).
• Following training, employee must be physically capable of safely providing personal restraint to agitated children.
• Crowded and moderately noisy conditions with children, adolescents, and staff moving about.

Special Conditions:

• Must undergo criminal history background check at employee's expense, as required by NJ State Law.