Manager

Req #: 0000265755

Category: Behavioral and Mental Health

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: Adult Psych (AP)

Pay Range: $109,000.00 - $127,000.00 per year

Location:

655 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Job Title: Manager

Location: NEW POINT CAMPUS

Department Name: Adult Psych (AP)

Req #: 0000265755

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $109,000.00 - $127,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary 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 Manager of Adult Psych (Psychiatric Therapy Operations) works collaboratively to promote optimal development, functional recovery, and therapeutic engagement in hospitalized acute psychiatric patients. By providing comprehensive programming, evidence-based clinical support, and direct operational leadership, our manager ensures the inpatient therapeutic milieu delivers a structured healing environment. We view our clinical department leadership as a critical component of the interdisciplinary care plan and recognize the incredibly positive impact they have on our patients' healthcare journeys. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to redefine the patient experience through teamwork, compassion, and excellence within the Trinitas Regional Medical Center network!

A Typical Day

• Operational Leadership & Scheduling: Directing shift workflows, managing department schedules, and coordinating coverage for acute psychiatric inpatient units and therapeutic activity groups when assigned staff are absent.
• Clinical Supervision & Mentorship: Supervising, mentoring, and evaluating the performance of staff occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, and clinical interns.
• Therapeutic Program Development: Leading the design, expansion, and scheduling of group therapies, psychoeducational sessions, and structured therapeutic activities across acute adult units in active collaboration with the Director.
• Multi-Agency Treatment Planning: Actively participating in multidisciplinary clinical conferences to incorporate specialized behavioral health and occupational therapy interventions into master plans of care.
• Clinical Screening & Assessment: Overseeing clinical screening processes and comprehensive behavioral health assessments for newly admitted inpatient populations within 24 hours of hospital admission.
• MHW Staff Coaching: Training, auditing, and mentoring Bachelor-level Mental Health Workers (MHW) to ensure quality and consistency in delivering therapeutic leisure and recovery groups.
• Regulatory Compliance & Training: Facilitating department-wide in-service training on emerging, evidence-based practices to ensure total clinical documentation alignment and readiness for outside accrediting agencies.

This Role Might Be For You If

• You are deeply passionate about leading multidisciplinary behavioral health teams and creating a welcoming, therapeutic environment for patients navigating psychiatric crises.
• You excel under pressure, maintain an exceptional professional demeanor, and stay current on acute crisis intervention and clinical supervisory practices.
• You set a high bar for maintaining legally compliant electronic medical documentation, quality assurance tracking, and structural therapeutic workflows.
• You recognize and respect the direct impact your operational management has on an adult patient's acute stabilization and recovery journey.
• You thrive in a highly collaborative team environment alongside nurses, physicians, administrative executives, and specialized therapists.

To Be Considered

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant clinical therapeutic field (such as Occupational Therapy, Counseling, or Behavioral Health Sciences) from an accredited institution is required.
• Licensure: An active state board license as an Occupational Therapist (OT) or equivalent clinical credential in good standing in the State of New Jersey is strictly required.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of specialized psychiatric clinical experience is required. Prior supervisory, manager-level, or assistant director experience within an adult acute inpatient psychiatric setting is highly preferred.
• Physical Demands: Ability to sit frequently throughout the day during clinical documentation, with the physical coordination to occasionally stand, walk, or push/pull up to 10 pounds during clinical group activities.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer