Mental Health Clinician II

About the role

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. With 1,060 experienced professionals and a $260 million budget across 15 sites, UBHC provides inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach, 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior mental health practitioner providing lead functions for the OCD IOP program, including 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 adult individuals (18 and over).
• Develop treatment plans and conduct individual, group, and family therapy.
• Provide case management and assist with clinical supervision of licensing candidates as assigned.
• Contribute to and support the goals and objectives of the unit and UBHC, demonstrating knowledge of UBHC’s vision, mission, and values.
• Promote an environment that enhances the positive self‑image of individuals served and their families, preserving dignity, rights to fair and equitable treatment, self‑determination, individuality, privacy, and civil rights.
• Actively participate in ensuring smooth program functioning, attend UBHC‑wide meetings, performance‑improvement activities, committees, and task forces as assigned.
• Ensure that individuals served, families, and system partners understand and adhere to UBHC procedures.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a mental health discipline plus two (2) years post‑Master’s experience delivering psychotherapeutic services to the identified population, or a Doctorate Degree.
• Independent license to practice as required by New Jersey state laws (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LCADC, Licensed Psychologist).
• If holding a Social Work degree, possess an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Pay

Minimum salary: $71,162.00; mid‑range salary: $85,428.00; maximum salary: $101,456.00. The final offer may be adjusted based on qualifications, experience, department or grant funding, market benchmarks, and internal equity.

Schedule

Full‑time position with a standard work week of 37.5 hours; fully on‑site work arrangement.