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Senior Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers University
United States, New Jersey, Newark
Mar 08, 2025
Position Details

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 for the Essex Children's Mobile Response and Stabilization Services 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 Child Behavioral Health Services ( DCBHS). 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:

  • Ensures that telephone contacts with clients or family members occur in an appropriately courteous, helpful fashion.
  • Responds to families' telephone referrals, inquiries, and other contacts with professionals, outside agencies and other parties in a professional and cordial manner.
  • Obtains crisis assessment information in accordance with children's mobile response and stabilization protocols and accurately and appropriately inputs data in unit's informational system.
  • 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.
  • Conforms to unit policies relating to operational needs of the CMRSS program.
  • 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 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.
FLSA Exempt
Grade 22S
Position Salary 60,543
Annual Minimum Salary 60543.00
Annual Mid Range Salary 72444.00
Annual Maximum Salary 85865.00
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.
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.
  • Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

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.
  • Maintains DCBHS Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) certification and re-certification annually.

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 25ST0528
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
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.



Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement


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