New Brunswick, NJ, USA
4 days ago
Per Diem Healthcare Provider (Worker2Worker) (Multiple Vacancies)
Recruitment/Posting Title Per Diem Healthcare Provider (Worker2Worker) (Multiple Vacancies) Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare Department UBHC-P - 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 is seeking a Per Diem Healthcare Provider in the Worker2Worker – Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P) Telephone Helplines – Environment of Care of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.

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. Receives telephone requests for service, undertakes clinical assessment of the service need of the client or customer, and responds by offering a scheduled appointment or making other appropriate referrals or disposition. Demonstrates competency in recognizing the unique needs of New Jersey DCP&P workers and applying relevant assessment andtreatment skills with regard to a wide range of clinical issues. A capacity for assessment services and management of all situations for DCP&P will also be required.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: 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. Promptly accepts DCP&P telephone service requests, and when support staff is unavailable, responds to incoming calls within three rings, as observed by supervisor. Responds to telephone contacts with clients in an appropriately courteous, helpful fashion, as observed by a supervisor. Responds to DCP&P telephone referrals, inquiries, and other contacts with professionals, outside agencies and other parties in a professional and cordial manner, per caller feedback and as observed by a supervisor. Assesses telephone service requests/referrals and responds in accordance with prescribed DCP&P procedures. Position Status Per Diem Hours Per Week 19 Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Position Salary $23 per hour Annual Minimum Salary 00.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 0.00 Annual Maximum Salary 0.00 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Health Care Prof Per Diem 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.



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