Habilitation Counselor, Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Habilitation Counselor for the Childrens Mobile Response and Stabilization Services at University Behavioral Healthcare. Provides assessments for the Childrens Mobile Response and Stabilization Services ( CMRSS ) program in designated catchment area that meet quality and quantity standards within UBHC and the Childrens 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: As part of the CMRSS team actively participates in ensuring the telephone calls/mobile response requests are handled in an effective and consumer friendly manner. Assesses telephone service requests for CMRSS and responds within one (1) hour of Contracted System Administrator ( CSA )- established dispatch time in accordance with prescribed CMRSS program procedures. 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 as observed by supervisor. Provides direct support to youth and families to assist in the management of the provision stabilization services throughout the familys involvement with the CMRSS program. 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

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. UBHCs 1060 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 FY2016 UBHC treated 16199 consumers had 24502 admissions and touched the lives of 19441 individual callers through peer addition UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services Children and Families and Corrections delivering 16000 trainings each year.

Preferred Qualifications
Community based youth support/case management experience preferred.