Substance Use Counselor - Jail-Based Recovery & Case Mgmt

Rutgers University; North Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Education benefits

Life insurance coverage

Job summary

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) in North Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor for the Addiction Services – ASAP – Middlesex County Jail to provide community-based case management and counseling for individuals with substance use disorders.

The role involves assessment, treatment planning, linkage and coordination of care, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care, and requires CADC certification, NJ licensure, a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health profession plus three (3) years of related experience working with high need individuals with substance use disorders.
• Bachelor’s level CADC certification required.
• All clinical licensing as required by discipline and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides case management services to assist individuals and/or families to gain access to needed medical, social, education, mental health, addiction, co-occurring and other services.
• Provides crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution services to individuals served.
• Develops or contributes to the development of a comprehensive individualized service/rehabilitation/recovery plan that addresses issues identified in collaboration with the individual served that reflect measurable goals and objectives and are based on individual program needs assessments in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
• Provides substance abuse evaluations, develops treatment plans, and provides individual and/or group counseling and crisis interventions.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health profession

Job description

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) in North Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor for the Addiction Services – ASAP – Middlesex County Jail to provide community-based case management and counseling for individuals with substance use disorders.

The role involves assessment, treatment planning, linkage and coordination of care, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care, and requires CADC certification, NJ licensure, a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health