Per Diem Healthcare Provider (Multiple Vacancies)

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Part time

Job summary

Rutgers University seeks a Per Diem Healthcare Provider for the Worker2Worker Unit within its Behavioral Health Care program. The role supports Division of Child Protection & Permanency employees with peer support and requires a Bachelor's Degree plus experience in human services. Key responsibilities include handling service requests and assessing clinical conditions. This position is vital for ensuring effective and consumer-friendly access to mental health services across New Jersey.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the human services field.
• Active New Jersey certification/licensure for Social Work degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support for DCP&P employees throughout New Jersey.
• Participate in handling service requests effectively.
• Assess client's clinical condition for appropriate dispositions.

Skills

Dealing with developmentally disabled individuals

Education

Bachelor's Degree in human services

Job description

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title: Per Diem Healthcare Provider (Multiple Vacancies)

Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare

Department: UBHC - Mom2Mom

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.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Per Diem Healthcare Provider for the Worker2Worker Unit within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Per Diem Healthcare Provider position is to provide peer support for Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P) employees throughout the State of New Jersey that meet quality and quantity standards within the DCP&P Program. Performs functions in support of the DCP&P Program mission as well as the DCP&P Program project goals providing streamlined, prompt, and "consumer friendly" access to UBHC services.

Key duties include:

• As part of the DCP&P team, actively participates in ensuring the telephone calls/service requests are handled in an effective and "consumer friendly" manner.
• Maintains comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units and programs served by DCP&P, as observed by supervisor.
• Assesses client's clinical condition in order to make/authorize an appropriate disposition.
• Develops collaborative professional relationships with telephone-contact personnel in other UBHC units and outside agencies, as observed by supervisor.
• Assists in supervision of daily operations of the DCP&P program when needed.
• Conforms to unit policies relating to functional needs of the DCP&P program.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus one (1) year work experience in the human services field.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
• Valid driver's license.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to deal with developmentally disabled individuals.

Preferred Qualifications:

Equipment Utilized:

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Occasional time spent driving to designated facilities to interview clients and meet staff.
• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 pounds).
• Frequently walks, bends, stretches, pushes and pulls.
• Manual dexterity and mobility for charting. Lifts supplies/equipment/charts.
• Sitting while interviewing clients; may sit up to several hours in one place.
• Frequent use of telephone for crisis calls.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Varied work settings include office, community agencies, and police departments.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations.
• May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures.

Posting Details

Posting Number: 25ST1905

Posting Open Date:

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Piscataway (RBHS)

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Location Details:

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, affectional 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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement