Clinician - Behavioral Health, Trac Grant at RWJBarnabas Health – Elizabeth, New Jersey

Job Overview:

The Clinician provides daily case management, advocacy, and support to victims of violence in a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed manner.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors Degree
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Driver's license in good standing

Preferred:

• 1 year of case management experience
• Clinical experience working with behavioral health population, crisis intervention, and/or case management in a hospital setting preferred
• Commitment to working with clients impacted by violence with compassion and empathy for underserved populations
• Knowledge and understanding of urban issues, hospital procedures, community resources
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills to effectively work and communicate with clients, service providers, hospital staff and TRAC Team
• Computer literacy; experience Microsoft Office products

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm/9am-5pm
• Part-Time
• 30 hours/week

Essential Functions:

• Provide intensive case-management, advocacy, and support to victims of violence for medical/mental health treatment, social service supports, financial assistance, victim services, linkage to criminal/civil legal advocacy, and transportation services
• Following up on these services and referrals is a primary responsibility of this position
• Maintain close and regular follow-up contact with clients through office appointments, home/community visits, and telephone contact
• Assess Emergency Department patients for TRAC eligibility; engage potential clients bedside and telephonically for full evaluation of needs and safety planning
• Conduct TRAC intake interviews/assessments, create and manage service plans, updating as needed
• Collaborate with other hospital professionals and community agencies to meet the needs of assigned clients
• Facilitate psychoeducational groups and workshops for clients and their families
• Vets community agencies to build community supports related to client’s needs
• Participate in violence prevention efforts with other providers and program partners as assigned
• Document assessment and client contacts in electronic medical record consistently and accurately; complete all documentation within prescribed timeframe and maintain appropriate records as required by program and hospital policy, and applicable accrediting organization standards. Write in a professional and competent manner
• Maintain compliance with all organizational policies and procedures
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, trainings, and supervision
• Other responsibilities as assigned by management

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.