Rutgers University
Peer Support Specialist III IRTS North team (Multiple Vacancies)
Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States,
Position Details
Position InformationRecruitment/Posting Title:
Peer Support Specialist III IRTS North team (Multiple Vacancies)
Job Category:
Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department:
UBHC-Case Management Srvcs-PISC
OverviewRutgers 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.
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.
Posting SummaryRutgers The State University is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III in the Community Based Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.
The Peer Support Specialist III will serve as a role model to demonstrate recovery and wellness principles and provide non-clinical recovery support and to engage and empower individuals to pursue and maintain their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, access community resources, and reach their full potential.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:Engages individuals served in collaborative and caring relationships.Initiates contact with individuals served.Listens to individuals served with careful attention to the content and emotion being communicated.Reaches out to engage individuals served across the whole continuum of the recovery process.Demonstrates genuine acceptance and respect.Demonstrates understanding of individuals served experiences and feelings.Meets individuals served face to face in institutions (jail, prison, hospital, rehab, etc.) and the community to include their homes, shelters, soup kitchens, treatment settings, and outdoor locations.
Position Status:
Full Time
QualificationsMinimum Education and Experience:A high school diploma or equivalent.At least three (3) years of relevant experience.
Certifications/Licenses:A valid drivers license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Intensive Recovery Treatment Support (IRTS) Program:Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.Employees will be subject to and must comply with all security regulations and procedures of NJ Department of Corrections and the assigned facility(ies).
Preferred Qualifications:Experience providing community-based services to adults with criminal justice, mental health and/or addictions experience preferred.Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are preferred.Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently.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 medical record while in the field.Much time driving, walking, standing, and bending.Transport of individuals served in state vehicles.The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment:The employee spends much time outdoors in all types of weather talking with individuals served in the community in open spaces, individuals' homes, shelters, soup kitchens, and institutions.Office based services include individual and group meetings. Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required.Subject to unpredictable situations and crises.
Special Conditions:Must possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served.
Posting DetailsPosting Number:
23ST3433
Posting Open Date:
12/15/2023
Regional Campus:
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus:
Piscataway (RBHS)
City:
Piscataway
State:
NJ
Pre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization RequirementsUnder 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.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt 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 or any other category protected by law.
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Position InformationRecruitment/Posting Title:
Peer Support Specialist III IRTS North team (Multiple Vacancies)
Job Category:
Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department:
UBHC-Case Management Srvcs-PISC
OverviewRutgers 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.
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.
Posting SummaryRutgers The State University is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III in the Community Based Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.
The Peer Support Specialist III will serve as a role model to demonstrate recovery and wellness principles and provide non-clinical recovery support and to engage and empower individuals to pursue and maintain their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, access community resources, and reach their full potential.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:Engages individuals served in collaborative and caring relationships.Initiates contact with individuals served.Listens to individuals served with careful attention to the content and emotion being communicated.Reaches out to engage individuals served across the whole continuum of the recovery process.Demonstrates genuine acceptance and respect.Demonstrates understanding of individuals served experiences and feelings.Meets individuals served face to face in institutions (jail, prison, hospital, rehab, etc.) and the community to include their homes, shelters, soup kitchens, treatment settings, and outdoor locations.
Position Status:
Full Time
QualificationsMinimum Education and Experience:A high school diploma or equivalent.At least three (3) years of relevant experience.
Certifications/Licenses:A valid drivers license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Intensive Recovery Treatment Support (IRTS) Program:Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.Employees will be subject to and must comply with all security regulations and procedures of NJ Department of Corrections and the assigned facility(ies).
Preferred Qualifications:Experience providing community-based services to adults with criminal justice, mental health and/or addictions experience preferred.Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are preferred.Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently.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 medical record while in the field.Much time driving, walking, standing, and bending.Transport of individuals served in state vehicles.The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment:The employee spends much time outdoors in all types of weather talking with individuals served in the community in open spaces, individuals' homes, shelters, soup kitchens, and institutions.Office based services include individual and group meetings. Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required.Subject to unpredictable situations and crises.
Special Conditions:Must possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served.
Posting DetailsPosting Number:
23ST3433
Posting Open Date:
12/15/2023
Regional Campus:
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus:
Piscataway (RBHS)
City:
Piscataway
State:
NJ
Pre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization RequirementsUnder 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.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt 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 or any other category protected by law.
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