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.
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