Mental Health Associate at RWJBarnabas Health – Somerset, New Jersey

Job Title: Mental Health Associate

Location: Easton (EAS)

Department Name: RU Cares

Req #: 0000205569

Status: per hour

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $20.97 - $26.50 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated per hour wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Applied Behavior Analytic Services

Conduct sessions with patients using standard procedures under the direction of a professional behavior analyst

Provide suggestions of possible procedures and methods to a professional behavior analyst

Assist professional behavior analyst in implementing intake, assessment, treatment, and discharge procedures

Prepare initial drafts of session materials, session descriptions, and progress notes

Enter assessment and treatment data into spreadsheets and graph those data

Report the behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms to a professional behavior analyst and provide goal updates

Perform initial analysis of findings and present recommendations to a professional behavior analyst

Assist in the creation of data collection protocols and systems

Assist with the development of skill acquisition programs Ex,

increasing acceptance and consumption of healthy food and liquid, developmental feeding skills such as self feeding or chewing, social and communication skills, curriculum based developmental, social skills

Assist with the development of behavior reduction programs Ex,

extinction protocols to reduce inappropriate mealtime behavior, non contingent reinforcement to reduce crying, functional communication training

Assist in the training of caregivers Ex,

parents, school personnel

Auxiliary Program Support

Assist in organization, cleanliness, and maintenance of department location, materials, and equipment

Assist clinical faculty and professional behavior analysts with various research activities

American Heart Association BLS required