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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Habilitation Counselor
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department	UBHC-Acute Treatment-NWK
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 Senior Habilitation Counselor in the Essex Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (CMRSS) within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Senior Habilitation Counselor is to provide assessments for the Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization (CMRSS) program in Essex County that meet quality and quantity standards within UBHC and the Division of Children’s System of Care (DCSOC). Performs functions in support of the UBHC mission providing streamlined, prompt, and “consumer friendly” crisis response services. Receives telephone requests for service, undertakes crisis assessments 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, adolescents, and their families. Among the key duties of this position are the following: As part of the CMRSS team, actively participates in ensuring the telephone calls/mobile response requests are handled in an effective and “consumer friendly” manner. Assesses telephone service requests for CMRSS, and initiates mobile response services in accordance with prescribed CMRSS program procedures. Provides face to face interventions in the community including, but not limited to, families’ homes, schools, group homes, foster homes, shelters, and the detention center. Acquires familiarity with agencies in Essex County that provide crisis stabilization to children and on-going support/resources for the family. Completes appropriate documentation and utilization review. Develops community based time-limited, crisis stabilization resources within Essex County specific to children with emotional or behavioral disturbances and their families’ needs and requests to maximize service transitions.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
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	22S
Position Salary	54,883
Annual Minimum Salary	59590.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	71303.000
Annual Maximum Salary	84513.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 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 two (2) years related experience or a Master’s Degree in a behavioral health or 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.  Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: The employee frequently spends prolonged time sitting, talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone, walking, bending, stretching, and pulling. 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 Essex 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 Essex County, with some neighborhoods being considered dangerous.
Special Conditions	Must be available for on-call.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2615
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants	CSoC Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) must be attained within six months of employment.  Obtain Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) certification within 18 months of employment and maintains active certification.
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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