Mental Health Specialist III (Multiple Vacancies)
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Plainfield
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Mental Health Specialist III in the Addiction Services of
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of
the Mental Health Specialist III position is to serve as a team
member in providing and maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. This
position provides support and assists staff nurses as directed, as
well as transports clients to and from treatment and other related
activities. Actively participates in group activity and crisis
intervention. Among the key duties of this position are the
following: Provides transportation and direct care responsibilities
for consumers/patients as assigned. Engages consumer/patient in
appropriate treatment intervention based on service plan and
supervisory directions. Interacts and communicates with
consumer/patient in therapeutic manner. Assists with consumer
admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. 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.
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