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(FT) Mental Health / Basic Needs Specialist (Temporary)

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(FT) Mental Health / Basic Needs Specialist (Temporary)

Salary

$43,621.00 Annually

Location

Mays Landing/Cape May & Atlantic City Campuses, NJ

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202200368

Division

Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Department

Center for Student Success

Opening Date

09/05/2025

Closing Date

9/28/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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+ Benefits

Description

This is a grant-funded TEMPORARY position scheduled to end on or before June 30, 2026

This position is open to current internal employees only

The Mental Health Specialist provides short-term mental health support, crisis intervention and referral services to Atlantic Cape students. This position plays a key role in ensuring the emotional well-being of students through direct service, campus outreach and coordination with basic needs resources.

Examples of Duties

+ Provide intake and triage services for students in emotional or psychological crisis, including risk assessments and safety planning.

+ Collaborates with campus and community partners to address the needs of students.

+ Deliver short-term, evidence-based counseling services, individually or ingroup settings, to support student mental health and academic success.

+ Assist students with basic needs navigation, including connection to food, housing, transportation and financial support resources.

+ Make appropriate referrals to community mental health providers, medical professionals and basic needs resources when long-term or specialized care is needed.

+ Submit monthly and annual reports.

+ Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify and support at-risk students.

+ ServeasamemberoftheCARETeam,contributingtoholisticcasemanagement.

+ Facilitate educational workshops and outreach initiatives on topics such as stress management, self-care, resilience, and mental health awareness.

+ Maintain confidential case management documentation and comply with federal, state and institutional policies, including FERPA.

+ Participate in professional development.

+ Serves on college committees as needed

+ Performs related duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications

Education:

+ Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field

+ Social Work Licensure preferred

Experiences:

+ Experience working with culturally-diverse and high-risk populations

+ Experience working in higher education preferred

Competencies and Skills:

+ Strong communication skills and computer literacy

+ Experience with student information software(s) preferred

+ Must maintain ethical guidelines, professional standards of care in mental health practice and confidentiality.

Supplemental Information

Terms of Employment:

This position may require flexible scheduling to include evenings and weekends and duties at any Atlantic Cape location.

Atlantic Cape offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:

+ Pension/Defined Contribution Plans (https://www.nj.gov/treasury/pensions/pension-info-active.shtml)

+ Medical and Prescription

+ Dental (https://www.deltadentalnj.com/)

+ Vision

+ Flexible spending accounts

+ Paid holidays

+ Paid time off

Employer

Atlantic Cape Community College

Address

5100 Black Horse Pike Mays Landing, New Jersey, 08330

Phone

6093435611 6093435611

Website

http://www.atlanticcape.edu/

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