Specialist in Elizabeth, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Specialist

Location: ELIZABETH HS

Department Name: YES Grant-Halsey

Req #: 0000270789

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $29.21 - $30.75 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly 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.

Our Specialists work collaboratively across our health system to promote optimal clinical development, build resilient support networks, and foster a safe, positive environment for our patients and families. Operating within our innovative care infrastructure, our specialists serve as a vital point of contact to minimize barriers to care, improve operational efficiencies, and streamline seamless access to community and healthcare resources. We view our support staff as a critical component of the interdisciplinary team and recognize the incredibly positive impact they have on the healing journeys and outcomes of our communities. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to deliver care in a way that redefines the patient experience through teamwork, compassion, and excellence within the RWJBarnabas Health network!

A Typical Day

• Stakeholder Engagement & Navigation: Act as the primary school-based point of contact to build, strengthen, and maintain trust-based partnerships with students, families, school personnel, and community-based.
• Screening & Intake Assistance: Partner fluidly with the program director and school staff to conduct student screening assessments, identify criteria for support, and coordinate counseling.
• Data Reporting & Optimization: Collect, track, and enter critical student enrollment metrics into the data management system to assist the director with compliance reporting and program evaluation.
• Community & Milieu Coordination: Participate actively in the development, coordination, and supervision of community engagement initiatives, resource mapping, and student recreational activities.
• Office Operations & Procurement: Manage daily office operations, organize incoming communication logs, and serve as the administrative liaison to Finance and Supply Chain to handle purchase requests.

This Role Might Be For You If:

• You Are a Youth Advocate: You are deeply passionate about creating a welcoming, structured, and non-judgmental environment for students navigating behavioral and social-emotional challenges.
• You Value Teamwork: You thrive in a highly collaborative school-based framework and believe that true student healing is optimized through kindness, open communication, and shared empathy.
• You Have High Standards: You set a high bar for yourself to maintain data integrity, precise documentation, and workflow organization in a fast-paced environment.
• You Are an Effective Communicator: You possess the exceptional interpersonal skills required to interpret complex student needs and explain resource options clearly across diverse populations.

To Be Considered

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a closely related behavioral health or human services field from an accredited institution is required/
• Core Competencies: Proven foundational knowledge of youth development systems, community resource coordination, and office data management.
• Physical Demands: Physical ability to complete active standing and walking occasionally, with the capacity to sit frequently, type constantly, handle light filing, and lift materials as needed.
• Universal S.A.F.E.T.Y Standards: Strictly adhere to organizational safety protocols, speak up regarding workplace concerns, self-check tasks using S.T.A.R. (Stop, Think, Act, Review), and thoughtfully interact using a sensitive, positive tone in all student and team environments.