Job Overview
Position Details
The Mental Health Specialist III participates as a member of a treatment team providing mental health services to children and adolescents (ages 3-21 years). As needed and in collaboration with clinical staff, provides case management, co-facilitation of psycho-educational and recreational groups. Actively participates in crisis interventions.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Participates in the provision of mental health and youth development activities.
- Participates and contributes in the treatment of clients, on an as needed basis, in collaboration with the clinical staff.
- May design and implement workshop, groups and/or in collaboration with school district and other UBHC personnel, manages youth development activities to ensure safety of all students.
- Maintains cooperative working relationship with others.
- Maintains appropriate records, as assigned.
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- Three (3) years of full-time paid experience in the mental health field or two (2) years of college majoring in a relevant social or health care field plus one (1) year of full-time experience in the mental health field.
- Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Experience working with children and adolescents (ages 6-17 years).
- Experience working with groups, working with emotionally disturbed children, and/or performing case management function.