Habilitation Counselor - Multiple Vacancies

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. Responsibilities 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. 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 and 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. Benefits 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 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. Pre‑Employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings. Immunization Requirements Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of 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. 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