Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Supervising Habilitation Counselor (IME Care Coordination)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department	UBHC-Outpatient Admin
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 Supervising Habilitation Counselor in Interim Managing Entity for Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Supervising Habilitation Counselor position is to provide administrative and case supervision to the IME Addictions Care Coordination team. Participates as a member of the clinical and administrative team. Responsible for providing leadership including, training, development and supervision to assigned Care Coordination staff. Performs functions in support of the Unit’s mission providing person centered, culturally competent, and “consumer friendly” services to individuals who contact the Call Center. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises staff on a daily basis by providing administrative direction and case intervention recommendations during individual and group supervision.  Participates in scheduled team meetings to review cases, communicate supervisory updates, and program developments. Establishes and monitors the frequency of staff contact with each individual served.  Collects reportable data in order to support performance measures and submits to supervisor.  Oversees screening and assignment of referrals to treatment providers and resource options with program staff. Monitors that all documentation is done within prescribed time frames and in accordance with UBHC policy, and specific program performance measure requirements. Addresses staff performance issues via progressive discipline as outlined by Human Resource policies.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	25S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	65772.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	79946.000
Annual Maximum Salary	94121.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	CWA, Local 1031
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	Master’s Degree in a mental health or a human services field plus one (1) year of related experience or Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health or a human services field plus three (3) years of related experience.
Certifications/Licenses	All clinical licensing as required by discipline and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.  Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	May be required to work overnights, weekends, holidays and perform on-call duties.
Preferred Qualifications	Prior call center experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2286
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

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