Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Peer Support Specialist I (Military / Veteran)
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department
UBHC-Vets 4 Warriors
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 Peer Support Specialist I (Military / Veteran) in the Vets4Warriors Call Center for Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
Peer Support Specialist I (Military / Veteran) performs functions in support of the Unit’s mission providing person centered, culturally competent, and “consumer friendly” services to individuals who contact the Call Center. Receives telephone, chat, and text requests for service, undertakes review of the service need of the caller or consumer, and responds by offering peer support and appropriate referrals and dispositions.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Peer Support Specialist I (Military / Veteran) performs functions in support of the Unit’s mission providing person centered, culturally competent, and “consumer friendly” services to individuals who contact the Call Center. Receives telephone, chat, and text requests for service, undertakes review of the service need of the caller or consumer, and responds by offering peer support and appropriate referrals and dispositions.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Provides assistance to the Peer Support Specialist IIs & IIIs, as needed.
- Is the point of escalation for situations on the call center floor.
- Works with the clinician on duty or on call for crisis calls coming into the call center.
- Develops and maintains a peer to peer relationship with individuals served so that he/she can identify emotional, psychiatric or behavioral changes with may require further support.
- Utilizes own experiences as a vehicle to connect and establish rapport and relationship building with individual served.
- Promptly responds to all service requests.
- Demonstrates the ability to use a standardized template thoroughly and efficiently to guide a telephone screening of the
service needs of all populations with the full array of behavioral health problems. - Demonstrates the ability to identify contacts that need a higher level of intervention, and follow departmental protocol for
handling and triaging crisis or high risk calls. - Documents all contact information in accordance with departmental protocols and accurately and appropriately inputs data in unit’s informational system.
- Interacts efficiently with computer to obtain/enter information for specified items in the appropriate protocol.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Night
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
1925
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
25.640
Annual Mid Range Salary
26.140
Annual Maximum Salary
26.920
Standard Hours
40.00
Union Description
Teamsters, Local 97
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
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- One (1) year of related experience is required, such as working for the Vets4Warriors program either as a Peer Support Specialist II or III.
- At least seven (7) years of active duty service or have served ninety (90) days in a combat zone which includes medically discharged or medically retired service members or have served eight (8) years in the National Guard or have the demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position based on relevant life experience or as a caregiver to one of the above service members.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to use a computer to record services and other basic office functions.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Will be required to work nights and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior lead experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant social or health care field.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS
: Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently. Hearing is essential. The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic contact record. May be required to lift up to 20lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT : Handles phone requests under time and decision-making pressure. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well-lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting. Handles emergency or crisis situations.
Special Conditions
- Family members are encouraged to apply.
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST0567
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
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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