Military/Veteran Peer Support Specialist III (Part-Time)

Position Details

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

Position Information

Recruitment / Posting TitleMilitary / Veteran Peer Support Specialist III (Part-Time)Job CategoryStaff & Executive - HealthcareDepartmentUBHC-Vets 4 WarriorsOverviewRutgers 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 SummaryRutgers The State University is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III in the Military Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.

Under the supervision, the Peer Support Specialist III provides 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 disposition.

Among the key duties of this position are the following : Position StatusPart TimeHours Per Week16FLSANonexemptAnnual Minimum Salary50190.

40Annual Mid Range Salary51230.40Annual Maximum Salary52769.60Terms of AppointmentStaff - 12 monthPosition Pension EligibilityPERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least three (3) years of active duty service or have served thirty (30) days in a combat zone which includes medically discharged or medically retired service members or have served four (4) years in the National Guard.

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.
• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.

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.

Posting Details

Posting Number24ST2290Regional CampusRutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)Home Location CampusPiscataway (RBHS)CityRemoteStateNJ

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.

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.

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 (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

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