Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Nov 17, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Habilitation Counselor
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	UBHC-Outpatient Prog-New Brunswick
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 in the Department of Outpatient Treatment - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ( CCBHC) Case Management of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare. The Habilitation Counselor provides community-based case management services for individuals served to include assessment, treatment/recovery planning, linkage and coordination of care. This position will focus on individuals within the Just In Time scheduling process within the CCBHC programs. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supports individuals to gain access to needed medical, social, education, mental health, addiction, co-occurring and other services. Links individuals served to needed services including: benefits, medical, dental, mental health, co-occurring services, self-help, employment, legal and housing. Assists with scheduling appointments with the individual served and when necessary accompanies the individual served to appointments. Demonstrates the ability to engage and establish a working relationship with, and provide services to individuals who are diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders who present engagement challenges. Utilizes Motivational Interviewing skills to establish a working relationship with individuals served. Provides services that are Person Centered that assure that the person's expressed needs and strengths drives the service Plan and service delivery. Collaborates effectively with members of the department, and with external departments, staff, referral sources, other service providers and social support networks to provide services and rehabilitative care for consumers and families. Maintains appropriate clinical records according to the time frames and quality guidelines established by UBHC policy and applicable accrediting organization standards. Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers' regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
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 the mental health field or other appropriate human services related field plus one (1) year of relevant mental health 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	Previous community-based outreach experience is preferred. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently. Hearing is essential. The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic medical record. The employee spends much time driving, walking, standing, bending and talking with consumers in the community located throughout the County. Transport of consumers in state vehicles. The employee can expect to lift up to 30 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment includes both office based services and community outreach. Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required. Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, to include behavioral, medical and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.
Special Conditions	May work at least one (1) evening per week and one (1) weekend day per week. Must possess own vehicle to outreach individuals served and attend internal and external meetings.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2459
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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