Peer Support Specialist III Position Available In Middlesex, New Jersey

Peer Support Specialist III Rutgers University life insurance United States, Jersey, Brunswick Jun 25, 2025
Position Details Position Information Recruitment/Posting Title Peer Support Specialist III
Job Category Staff & Executive – Healthcare – Medical and Patient Services
Department

UBHC EISS

Somerset OP
Overview 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 Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and 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 Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In

FY2016, UBHC

treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of Jersey is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III for the Early Intervention Support Services ( EISS) within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Peer Support Specialist III is to serve as a role model to demonstrate recovery and wellness principles and provide non-clinical recovery support and to engage and empower individuals to pursue and maintain their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, access community resources, and reach their full potential. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Initiates contact with individuals served.
Listens to individuals served with careful attention to the content and emotion being communicated.
Reaches out to engage individuals served across the whole continuum of the recovery process.
Encourages the exploration and pursuit of community roles.
Conveys hope to individuals served about their own recovery.
Celebrates individuals served efforts and accomplishments.
Relates their own recovery stories, and with written permission, the recovery stories of others to inspire hope.
Tailors’ services and support to meet the preferences and unique needs of the individuals served and their families.
Assists and supports individuals served to set goals and to dream of future possibilities.
Assists individuals served to investigate, select, and use needed and desired resources and services. FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 177
Salary Details 53,076.00
Minimum Salary 25.810
Mid Range Salary 26.310
Maximum Salary 27.100
Offer Information The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent. Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes: 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
Life insurance coverage
Employee discounts programs For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. Position Status Full Time
Working Hours (per week) Standard Hours 40.00
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. Union Description Teamsters 97
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility PERS
Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three (3) years of relevant experience. Certifications/Licenses Valid driver’s license. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities . Preferred Qualifications Experience providing community-based services to adults with criminal justice, mental health and/or addictions experience.
Bilingual skills (Spanish/English).
Certification as a Peer Specialist. Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently. The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic medical record while in the field. Much time driving, walking, standing, and bending. Transport of individuals served in state vehicles. The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee spends much time outdoors in all types of weather talking with individuals served in the community in open spaces, individuals’ homes, shelters, soup kitchens, and institutions (prisons, jails, hospitals, treatment centers) and places where individuals congregate. Office based services include individual and group meetings. Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required. Subject to unpredictable situations and crises, to include behavioral, medical, substance use and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to individuals exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment. Special Conditions Must possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served.
Posting Details Posting Number 25ST0173
Posting Open Date Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Off Campus
City Flemington
State NJ
Location Details Pre-employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement