Habilitation Counselor

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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 Outpatient Treatment – Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ( CCBHC ) Case Management Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Habilitation Counselor position is to provide site and community-based case management and supported employment services to individuals receiving treatment services through UBHC’s Outpatient Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ( CCBHC ) services.

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.
• Provides psychoeducation to individuals served, promoting wellness and recovery goals.
• 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.
• 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.
• Communicates observations and information about the consumer to the program supervisor, and all staff involved with the services delivered by the program.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records according to the time frames and quality guidelines established by UBHC policy and applicable accrediting organization standards.
• Actively participates in and contributes to smooth functioning and operations of unit.

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Grade

Grade 19S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

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Mid Range Salary

Mid Range Salary

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Offer Information The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair…