Mental Health Clinician II
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is
seeking a Mental Health Clinician II for the Acute Children
Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The
primary purpose of the Mental Health Clinician II is to serve as
the senior mental health practitioner who provides lead functions
for the program, to include screening of intakes and referrals,
care coordination, ensuring completion of program specific
documentation and/or comprehensive assessment and therapeutic
intervention for the psychological and social needs of child and
adolescent (ages 3-17 years) and/or adult individuals served (18
and over), including development of treatment plans, conducting
individual, group, and family therapy, and providing case
management. Assists with the provision of clinical supervision to
licensing candidates as assigned. Among the key duties of this
position are the following: Effectively contributes to and supports
an environment that enhances the positive self-image of individuals
served and their families and preserves their human dignity, right
to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality,
privacy and civil rights. Consistently ensures that individuals
served, families and system partners understand and adhere to
procedures. Provides assessments and ongoing therapeutic services
with flexibility, empathy and concern for individuals served based
on sound clinical judgment. Assesses and responds to risk by
adjusting the mode, frequency and intensity of interventions,
assists individuals served in effectively managing crises or
dangerous situations and formulates crisis/safety plan as indicated
via ongoing evaluation and assessment of clinical needs.
Collaborates with individuals served and/or family members and
significant others in developing achievable and understandable
recovery and/or treatment plans that promote the strengths,
independence, and autonomy of individuals served. Facilitates and
leads staff/team meetings, case-conferences and clinical case
review meetings and participates actively in ensuring program
activities are adequately covered. Participates in development,
implementation, and evaluation of program services. 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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