Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Screening Clinician
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Other
Department
UBHC-Acute Treatment-NWK
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Screening Clinician for the Department of Newark Screening/Division of Acute Services within University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC). Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, the Screening Clinician will perform psychiatric emergency services, screening, and screening outreach assessments as well as other mental health services.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Serves assigned shifts providing on-site, outreach screening and commitment evaluations in an effective and skillful manner.
- Utilizes person, family and agency information to determine an appropriate screening outcome for persons served.
- Collaborates with medical staff to make the best assessment, provides highest quality care and develops an appropriate screening outcome in accordance with professionally accepted standards.
- Provides coordination and on-site interaction with outside/other agencies involved in the screening process (e.g., police, state hospital, Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P), Children’s System of Care, Emergency Rooms and other UBHC Programs).
- Maintains appropriate clinical records in a timely manner.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Day Shift - 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
22S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
56258.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
67315.000
Annual Maximum Salary
79787.000
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.
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
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution.
- One (1) year post-master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting.
Certifications/Licenses
- Candidate must be eligible to receive the New Jersey State Certification as a Mental Health Screener within one (1) year of employment.
- Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- New Jersey licensure governing the discipline.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Drives to offsite work locations.
- Per clinical demand, may have to work long hours.
Special Conditions
- As a designated essential employee, expectations include, but are not limited to, the ability to work off-hour shifts in 24/7 operation, provide holiday coverage and work alternate weekends.
Posting Details
Posting Number
22ST2529
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)
City
Newark
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 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. 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.
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