Recruitment/Posting Title 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 Habilitation Counselor for the Essex Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Habilitation Counselor is to provide clinical assessments for the children’s mobile response and stabilization program in Essex County that meet quality and quantity standards within University Behavioral Health Care and the Department of Children and Families/Division of Children’s System of Care (DCSOC). Performs functions in support of the University Behavioral Health Care mission providing streamlined, prompt, and “consumer friendly” crisis response services. Receives telephone requests for service, undertakes crisis/strength-based assessment of the service need 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 and adolescent and their families.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

As part of the children’s mobile response and stabilization team, actively participates in ensuring the telephone calls/mobile response requests are handled in an effective and “consumer friendly” manner. Maintains comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units and programs served by the children’s mobile response and stabilization. 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. Organizes transition and discharge form crisis services, connecting to ongoing services and family support groups. Acquires familiarity with agencies in Essex County that provides services to children, adolescents and their families that can provide crisis stabilization services and providing ongoing 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 37.5 Daily Work Shift Day 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 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.



Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP