Clinical Social Worker

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Clinical Social Worker Job Category Staff & Executive - Social Work Department RSH CAPS Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication's 2023 list. Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Clinical Social Worker for the Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services within Rutgers Student Health. Reporting to the Associate Director for Community Based Services or designee, the community based counselor functions as a "Meso practitioner" and is responsible for coordinating assessment, collaborative partnerships, community based prevention and offering clinical care as needed for Rutgers New Brunswick students in designated campus departments/areas where students live and learn.

The community based counselor is skilled in delivery of Meso practice - delivering services that encompass a continuum from education and prevention to mental health consultation and intervention within the Rutgers New Brunswick community. Community based counselors are available in areas where students might naturally have an opportunity to access support, consultation and workshops thereby decreasing the stigma that may be associated with visiting a mental healthcare clinic in University environment.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

* Assesses community needs and delivers community based prevention, education, postvention, workshops, and consultation for faculty/staff consistent with community based needs.

* Conducts surveys of faculty staff and students to assist with evaluating the utility, scope and outcomes associated with delivery of embedded "meso practice" services.

* Designs relevant programs to meet community based needs.

* Works with HOPE and RSH Marketing to advertise availability of services and programs.

* Meets with student groups and relevant campus stakeholders to develop constructive context for referrals, and to develop community awareness of availability of services.

* Offers supportive, creative, educational, data/driven evidence based programs consistent with prevention, education and postvention needs of the community.

* Works with other campus partners to develop appropriate responses to critical events on campus. Gathers data, including survey and outcome data, and provides ongoing feedback and reports to RSH/CAPS Quality committee for review to inform program development.

* Offers mental health support for students in designated departments/locations across campus. Cultivates and encourages referrals from faculty staff and students.

* Offers clinical care including initial consultations, guidance and support, problem focused mental health treatment, consultation, and linkages to other campus partners and other community services.

* Cultivates campus and community based resources and updates CAPS referral database. Participates on the after hours on call and critical event support team as needed.

* Collaborates with and supports the learning of social work trainees in delivery of community based services.

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