Habilitation Counselor - Multiple Vacancies

Rutgers University; The Ironbound (NJ); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) seeks a Habilitation Counselor for Essex Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services. The role involves crisis assessment, outreach to families, and time-limited stabilization in the designated catchment area, coordinating with the Children’s System of Care (CSoC) and UBHC mission.

Responsibilities include responding to referrals, performing community-based interventions, and developing ongoing support resources, while ensuring safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral health or related field and one year of behavioral health or human services experience.
• Must obtain the CSoC Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) certification within six months and the Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) certification within eighteen months.

Responsibilities

• Respond to families' telephone referrals, inquiries, and contacts with professionals per caller feedback.
• Perform crisis assessments and outreach to families in designated catchment areas.
• Provide face-to-face crisis stabilization interventions in community settings.
• Develop and implement crisis/safety plans and linkages for aftercare.
• Familiarize with community agencies offering crisis stabilization services and resources.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Outreach

Documentation

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral health or related field

Job description

Job Category

Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Other

Department

Department UBHC - Emergency Screening New

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 Essex Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services at Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Habilitation Counselor is to provide assessments for the Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services ( CMRSS ) program in designated catchment area that meet quality and quantity standards within UBHC and the Children’s System of Care (CSoC). Performs functions in support of the UBHC mission providing streamlined, prompt, and “consumer friendly” crisis response services. Receives telephone requests for service, undertakes crisis assessment 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 and adolescent and their families.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Responds to families telephone referrals, inquiries, and other contacts with professionals, outside agencies and other parties in a professional and cordial manner, per caller feedback.
• Demonstrates proficiency in utilizing computer systems to accurately retrieve and input information in accordance with established protocols.
• 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.
• Assists families in effectively managing crisis/dangerous situations and can formulate a crisis/safety plan.
• Acquires familiarity with agencies in the designated catchment area that provides services to children, adolescents and their families that can provide crisis stabilization services and providing ongoing support/resources for the family.
• Develops community based, time‑limited, crisis stabilization resources within designated catchment area specific to children with emotional or behavioral disturbances and their families’ needs and requests to maximize service transitions.
• Assists in the development of a continuum of crisis stabilization providers in designated catchment area.

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Grade

Grade 19S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary 54196.000

Mid Range Salary

Mid Range Salary 64635.000

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary 76450.000

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 compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status

Position Status Full Time

Working Hours

Working Hours 37.5

Standard Hours

Standard Hours 37.50

Daily Work Shift

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.

Union Description

Union Description HPAE 5094

Payroll Designation

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health or related human services field and one (1) year of behavioral health or human services 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.
• Must obtain the Children’s System of Care (CSoC) Crisis Assessment Tool ( CAT ) certification within six (6) months of employment and the Crisis Intervention Specialist ( CIS ) certification within eighteen (18) months of employment.
• Must maintain active certifications annually.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community based youth support/case management experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT : The employee frequently spends time prolonged sitting, talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone, walks, bends, stretches, and pulls. 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 designated catchment area 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 the designated catchment area, with some neighborhoods being considered dangerous.

Special Conditions

• Must be available for on-call.

Posting Number

Posting Number 26ST0509

Regional Campus

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus

Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)

City

City Newark

State

State NJ

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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

• * Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health or related human services field and one (1) year of behavioral health or human services experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you available for on-call?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Certifications/Licenses

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

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