Recruitment/Posting Title Mental Health Clinician II Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare Department UBHC-Adult Outpatient Services-NWK Overview Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Mental Health Clinician II for Newark Outpatient within University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). Under direction, the Mental Health Clinician II serves as the senior mental health practitioner who provides lead functions for the program, to include screening of intakes and referrals, care coordination, ensuring completion of program specific documentation and/or comprehensive assessment and therapeutic intervention for the psychological and social needs of child and adolescent (ages 3-17 years) and/or adult individuals served (18 and over), including development of treatment plans, conducting individual, group, and family therapy, and providing case management.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Demonstrates knowledge of UBHC’s vision, mission and values as they relate to service provision, daily activities, decisions and quality improvement priorities and consistently behaves in accordance with established policies and procedures. Provides assessments and ongoing therapeutic services with flexibility, empathy and concern for individuals served based on sound clinical judgment as indicated by supervisory observation and feedback from individuals served, families and fellow team members. Assists with the provision of clinical supervision to licensing candidates as assigned, mentors and trains students and interns. Facilitates and leads staff/team meetings, case-conferences and clinical case review meetings and participates actively in ensuring program activities are adequately covered. Participates meaningfully in in-service training and multi-disciplinary treatment conferences as reflected in quality of involvement and appropriateness of contributions to clinical discussion as ascertained by supervisory observation and/or feedback from colleagues. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 25S Position Salary 65083.000 Annual Minimum Salary 68938.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 82759.000 Annual Maximum Salary 98285.000 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description HPAE, Local 5094 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP