Supervising Habilitation Counselor (Part-Time)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Supervising Habilitation Counselor (Part-Time) for the Adult Residential Program in Newark within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The Supervising Habilitation Counselor Part-Time performs administrative and clinical supervision to program staff with 24/7 on-call availability. Assures compliance with regulatory requirements, provides direct care, and supervises/directs mental health services in voluntary Residential settings serving adults age 18 years and over diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides administrative direction to the staff of the Residential Program.
• Performs duties relevant to a leadership position within the Residential Program.
• Supervises staff as assigned by Supervisor.
• Provides Direct Care services consistent with philosophy of UBHC.
• Assumes case management responsibilities for individuals served.
• Maintains appropriate records as mandated by University Behavioral Health Care and regulatory requirements 95% of the time.
• Supports goals and objectives of University Behavioral Health Care.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in appropriate mental health or human services field plus two (2) years of related experience or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate mental health or human services field plus four (4) years of related experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to travel to meetings and scattered program locations throughout the week.
• 24 hour on-call responsibilities to be shared.

Special Conditions:

• This position will require availability on holidays, evenings, weekends and overnight.