Campus Location: Multiple Locations (Galloway and Atlantic City)

Department: Student Health & Wellness

Salary Range: $31,916.61-$36,707.99

Salary Information: Salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by an extremely competitive University benefits package

Work Hours: Varies

Brief Job Overview/Summary

The Community Outreach Coordinator/ Case Manager will serve as a member of Stockton’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team. The Coordinator will facilitate students’ connections to clinical and non-clinical mental health resources throughout the State of New Jersey. An investment of resources in hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager, will provide a conduit to help students’ access to resources in the community and provide them with a confidential space to access clinical and non-clinical resources on campus.

The Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnerships Grant will expand existing services that are provided by Stockton University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Health Outreach Promotion and Education (HOPE), and Student Health Services (SHS) by enhancing campus strategic planning partnerships and facilitating students’ access to clinical mental health providers off-campus.

Descriptions of Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Manages communication between the Counseling and Psychological Services, campus partners and community partners regarding:

• Availability/accessibility and the value/utility of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to the campus community
• Counseling services offered by CAPS (including clinical, consultative, and outreach services)
• Counseling services information requests from campus partners (i.e., programs, tabling events, consultations, training sessions, etc.)

CAPS staff recruitment to participate in requested outreach activities and coordinate staff assignments related to:

• Participating in orientation or other events related to educating students, family members, faculty, and staff about counseling center services
• Staffing tabling events such as health fairs, departmental resources fairs, mental health awareness initiatives/screening events, etc.
• Serving on expert panels at events sponsored by other departments or student organizations
• Meeting requests for programs related to mental health, student development, or campus life topics
• Partnering with colleagues in other departments with overlapping goals and missions related to student service and student development
• Maintaining liaison-relationships (or coordinating counseling center staff liaison-relationships) with colleagues in other departments
• Maintaining liaison-relationships with external community partners such as Mental Health Association, AtlantiCare and various other agencies in the community
• Collaborating on joint multi-department programming, supporting mission of Student Affairs or other administrative communities in fulfillment of counseling center mission
• Collecting and organizing evaluations of outreach activities for use by the director or other administrative colleagues overseeing assessment and evaluation of the center
• Provide multiculturally sensitive brief counseling for individuals with diverse presenting concerns
• Assist with CAPS walk-in/crisis sessions as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Ability to work independently, track progress and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience with mental health education
• Excellent verbal and writing skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or other mental health field from an accredited college
• Two years of case management experience
• Experience providing short term outpatient clinical services
• Flexible schedule, some evening hours and weekends required

*CNJSCL Notes on Requirements:

Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s degree supplemented by a Master’s degree in a field related to the position to be filled or an equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.

Experience
Two years professional experience in an institution of higher education or in education, higher education or other field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.  The minimum education experience standards for positions classified under this class title will vary depending upon the requirements of the specific position to be filled.  In each case, these minimums will be determined at the discretion of the appointing authority.  Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis (30 credit hours is considered one year of college.)  A Ph.D. or an Ed.D. degree may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Two years professional experience in an institution of higher education or in education, higher education or other field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.  The minimum education experience standards for positions classified under this class title will vary depending upon the requirements of the specific position to be filled.  In each case, these minimums will be determined at the discretion of the appointing authority.  Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis (30 credit hours is considered one year of college.)  A Ph.D. or an Ed.D. degree may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MA, MS in social work, counseling, clinical / counseling psychology or related field
• Knowledge in grants management, administration writing and contract funding

Screening Information:
Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:
To apply please visit https://employment.stockton.edu or click the "Apply" button.

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml , email:  CSC-Same@csc.nj.gov, or call 609-292-4144, option 3.

In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME Program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people who are eligible for the program to request that the State appointing authority schedule with them a good faith interview. Individuals applying for non-competitive or unclassified positions under this program should contact us to determine if they are eligible for the fast-track hiring process. 

Only electronic documents will be accepted. Please complete the online application and include three professional references in addition to the following required documents. All required documents (Microsoft Word of PDF) must be submitted in order for your application to move forward. 

• A letter of interest describing qualifications and accomplishments
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Unofficial Graduate transcripts

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