Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title: MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN III LCADC
Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department: UBHC EISS Somerset OP
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.
Posting Summary: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Clinician III for the Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) Department - Somerset within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Mental Health Clinician III is to provide comprehensive evaluation, assessment, and therapeutic intervention to address the psychological, emotional, and social needs of individuals served by the unit. Duties include formulating evaluations, developing and implementing treatment plans, conducting individual, group, and family therapy, and providing case management functions.
- Actively participates in and contributes to the smooth functioning of the department and demonstrates initiative and flexibility regarding work assignments.
- Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of individuals served and preserves their human dignity.
- Consistently ensures the individuals served' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, and civil rights are maintained.
- Consistently provides individual, group, and family therapy based on sound clinical judgment.
- Adapts the assessment and treatment processes to accommodate variations in readiness for treatment/change, and implications of age, cultural, medical, economic, or other relevant factors.
- Consistently involves individuals served and/or family members as clinically indicated in the assessment and the development of treatment plans and treatment plan reviews.
- Spends appropriate or designated percentage of time providing direct clinical service as indicated by staff schedules, service or source documents, clinical documentation, and supervisory observation.
Position Status: Full Time
Daily Work Shift: Day
Work Arrangement: This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 22S
Position Salary: $70,000
Annual Minimum Salary: $60,543.00
Annual Mid Range Salary: $72,444.00
Annual Maximum Salary: $85,865.00
Standard Hours: 37.50
Benefits: Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to Benefits Overview.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Must possess a Master's Degree in mental health discipline and licensure to practice as required by New Jersey state laws governing the discipline.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Must obtain an LCADC within two (2) years of hire.
- Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
- For Gambling: An active International Certification in Gambling Counseling (ICGC) or must have completed 30 hours of gambling-specific training toward the ICGC and obtain an ICGC within two (2) years of hire.
Physical Demands: Ability to speak clearly and write/type proficiently is essential. Ability to implement universal precautions and safety precautions. Extended sitting is required to provide treatment and prepare clinical documentation.
Work Environment: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Subject to unpredictable situations and both medical and psychiatric crises. Possible exposure to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens that require use of personal protective equipment.
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.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: 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, or any other category protected by law.
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