Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Habilitation Counselor for the Child and Adolescent Services – Partial Hospital Program within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Partial Hospital Habilitation Counselor position is to provide day-to-day direct care individual and group services to consumers receiving mental health services who attend the Partial Hospital Program as directed in accordance with all regulatory requirements.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Assumes direct care responsibilities for consumers/patients in the Partial Hospital program and provides individual, group, and family supportive counseling, crisis intervention, psycho-education, skills building, pre-vocational services, and case management services as indicated.
• Engages consumer/patient in appropriate professional treatment interventions based on assessment.
• Responds with sensitivity to spiritual, cultural and socioeconomic issues of consumer/patient.
• Completes all documentation within prescribed time frame as monitored by documentation reports.
• As required by individual program, consistently monitors all available and relevant electronic documentation reports for self.
• Completes Individualized Recovery Plans one week before due date, and obtains all necessary signatures by Recovery Plan due date as monitored by documentation tracking.
• Regularly attends and participates in-service meetings to enhance counseling/rehabilitation skills as documented by attendance at these activities.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in human services or a relevant field plus one (1) year of experience working directly with children and their families, and the agencies that serve them.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands: The employee spends time sitting, counseling, and preparing hand-written and dictated reports. Must actively engage clients in recreational and cultural activities, which may include off-site facilities. Travel is needed throughout the program day, bending and talking with consumers throughout the building. The noise level is moderate. The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment: Highly active setting with mental health consumer contact throughout the work day. Ongoing crisis intervention