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Posted: 13-Apr-25

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 248872

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Screening Clinician for the Acute Psychiatric Services (APS) within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
The primary purpose of the Screening Clinician position is to perform psychiatric emergency services, screening, and screening outreach assessments as well as other mental health services. Demonstrates competence in providing generic crisis assessment of individuals of all ages (birth through 65+ years) and in determining the need for any additional professional consultation. Demonstrates competence in devising an appropriate intervention/disposition plan.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Identifies the appropriate level of care disposition from skill based knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria, clinical expertise, and departmental criteria.
• Involves person, family, significant other in developing a plan for disposition. Explains referral/disposition to person served in a clear and supportive fashion.
• Serves assigned shifts providing on-site, outreach screening and commitment evaluations in an effective and skillful manner.
• Utilizes person, family and agency information to determine an appropriate screening outcome for persons served.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records in a timely manner.
• Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the positive self-image of persons served and preserves their human dignity.
• Actively and enthusiastically participates and contributes to smooth functioning and operations of unit.
• Maintains the level of competency necessary to be able to conduct the initial evaluations of the commitment process.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year post-master, full time, professional experience in a psychiatric setting.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequent prolonged sitting. Observe converses with patient. Frequent talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone. Frequently walks, bends, stretches, and pulls. Manual dexterity and mobility for charting. Drives to offsite work locations. Per clinical demand, may have to work long hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Possibility of cuts, bruises, strains. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well-lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting. Occasionally exposed through outreach to unstable, unhygienic environments.

Salary: 68,478.00

Posting Number: 25ST0785

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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