Habilitation Counselor

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Habilitation Counselor

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services

Department
UBHC-Aipu/Aadh P/T Nurses-PISC

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 New 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 New 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 New 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 New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.

Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Habilitation Counselor for the Middlesex Children's Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (CMRSS) within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.


The primary purpose of the Habilitation Counselor is to provides assessments for the Children's Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (CMRSS) program in Middlesex County that meet quality and quantity standards within UBHC and the Children's System of Care (CSoC).
Performs functions in support of the UBHC mission providing streamlined, prompt, and "consumer friendly" crisis response services.
Receives telephone requests for service, undertakes crisis assessment of the service needs of the client or customer, responds by outreach to the family, assesses the youth and family strengths and current crisis situation, makes appropriate referrals for time-limited stabilization services, monitors effectiveness of services and makes linkages for aftercare.
Demonstrates competency in recognizing the unique needs and applying relevant crisis stabilization approaches for children and adolescent and their families.


Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Promptly answers CMRSS program requests by responding to incoming calls within three rings.
Ensures that telephone contacts with clients or family members occur in an appropriately courteous, helpful fashion.
Maintains comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units and programs served by the CMRSS program.
Obtains crisis assessment information in accordance with CMRSS protocols and accurately and appropriately inputs data in unit's information system.
Develops collaborative professional relationships with affiliated crisis stabilization providers Completes appropriate documentation and utilization review.
Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week
37.5

Daily Work Shift
Rotating

Work Arrangement
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.
The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024.
Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date.
Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.
Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

FLSA
Exempt

Grade
19S

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
53343.00

Annual Mid Range Salary
63617.00

Annual Maximum Salary
75246.00

Standard Hours
37.50

Union Description
HPAE 5094

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees.
For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students.
For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
ABP

Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral health or related human services field and one (1) year related experience.
Certifications/Licenses Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
Must obtain the Children's System of Care (CSoC) Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) certification within six (6) months of employment and the Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) certification within eighteen (18) months of employment.
Must maintain active certifications annually.
Valid driver's license Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: The employee frequently spends time prolonged sitting, talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone, walks, bends, stretches, and pulls.
Per program demand, may have to work long hours, travel within the State and lift up to 10 pounds.
Must have the ability to drive and to respond to a family crisis in Middlesex County within one (1) hour when on-call.


Work Environment: Handles phone requests under time and decision making pressure.
When in the office, generally pleasant working conditions in a clean well lighted quiet to moderately loud setting.
Varied when on outreaches to homes and community settings in Middlesex County, with some neighborhoods being considered dangerous.

Special Conditions Must be available for on-call.


Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST3425

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Piscataway (RBHS)

City
Piscataway

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.

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