Recruitment/Posting Title Program Coordinator Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services Department UBHC-Brief Treatment-Edison 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 Program Coordinator for the Outpatient Services Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Program Coordinator is to work in collaboration with Program Manager, and to function as a member of the clinical and administrative leadership team in the Outpatient Services Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Program. Primarily responsible for providing community outreach and education, interface with potential individuals served, supervision to multi-disciplinary staff and providing direct services to individual within the CSC impacted by psychosis. Will ensure compliance with all regulations.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Provides staff with direction regarding consumer/patient intervention through individual supervision, group supervision, team meetings, and case conferences. Monitors staff performance and at minimum, on a bi-annual basis, meets individually with assigned staff to review performance goals, and compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements. Facilitates weekly team meetings to review cases, communicate supervisory updates, and program developments. Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that respects and enhances the individual, their expressed choices and preferences, and that enhances the positive self image of consumer/patients and staff. Closely monitors program compliance with all licensing and regulatory requirements. As required by individual program, assumes direct care responsibilities for consumer/patients and provides comprehensive initial assessments, individual, group, family therapy, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, psycho-education, and case management services as clinically indicated. Monitors staff compliance with all documentation requirements on a consistent basis via documentation reports, supervisory tools and chart review. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. FLSA Exempt Grade 27S Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 77844.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 94700.000 Annual Maximum Salary 111557.000 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.



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