Residential Specialist

RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Inc

Elizabeth, NJ

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Elizabeth, NJ
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30+ days ago

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Job Details

Residential Specialist

Req #: 0000251320

Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Evening

Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: Residential Units - IP Adol

Pay Range: $26.40 per hour

Location:

654 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Job Title: Residential Specialist

Location: NPC PLAZA BLDG

Department Name: Residential Units - IP Adol

Req #: 0000251320

Status: Hourly

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $26.40 - $26.40 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.

Job Overview:

Join the New Point Specialty (NPS) team at Trinitas Regional Medical Center as a Residential Specialist in our Adolescent Inpatient Residential Unit. In this critical role, you will support a 15-bed specialized psychiatric facility serving youth ages 14 to 18 who exhibit severe behavioral, trauma-related, and emotional disturbances. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to provide hands-on crisis management, coordinate daily shift operations, and lead supportive interventions within a trauma-focused care model.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in crisis management and behavioral de-escalation techniques.
  • Unencumbered, current driver's license with a clean driving record validated by the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVA).
  • Strong ability to assess age-specific safety issues and implement specialized trauma-informed protocols.

Preferred:

  • Prior experience working in an inpatient psychiatric facility, residential treatment center, or youth shelter.
  • Familiarity with the New Jersey Children's System of Care (CSOC) and PerformCare.

Scheduling Requirements

  • Per Diem - Evening Shift

Essential Functions:

  • Report directly to the Program Director and Assistant Director regarding day-to-day unit events and planned resident activities.
  • Coordinate shift tasks, assign duties to staff, and lead daily resident community meetings and psycho-educational groups.
  • Exercise clinical discretion and judgment regarding the need for psychiatric or medical emergency services, reporting directly to on-call clinical or nursing staff.
  • Implement medical plans of care following physician and nursing instructions, including overseeing state-standard medication delivery.
  • Support crisis management efforts by tracking precipitants, documenting interventions, participating in patient restraints when necessary, and executing elopement protocols.
  • Maintain a secure unit environment by screening visitors, updating the visitation log, and providing supportive interventions during family interactions.
  • Contribute to the formulation, implementation, and adaptation of individualized treatment plans developed by the multidisciplinary team.
  • Serve as a mentor and preceptor to new residential staff members and students rotating through the unit.
  • Participate actively in staff and unit meetings, contributing suggestions to optimize team safety and patient outcomes.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

  • Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
  • Retirement Plans
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Planning Support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Community and Volunteer Opportunities
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and 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.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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