Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is seeking a skilled Habilitation Counselor to join our team. As a Habilitation Counselor, you will play a critical role in providing assessments for the Children's Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (CMRSS) program in Middlesex County.

• Respond to incoming calls within three rings, ensuring timely and effective crisis response services.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of eligibility and admission criteria for units and programs served by the CMRSS program.
• Develop collaborative professional relationships with affiliated crisis stabilization providers.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation and utilization review.

• Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral health or related human services field and one year of related experience.
• Active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work (for Social Work degree holders).
• Children's System of Care (CSoC) Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) certification within six months of employment and the Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) certification within eighteen months of employment.
• Valid driver's license.

The employee frequently spends time prolonged sitting, talking and listening in groups as well as on the telephone, walks, bends, stretches, and pulls. 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 in Middlesex County within one hour when on-call.

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) offers a full continuum of evidence-based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. With a budget of $260 million and 15 sites throughout the state, UBHC is one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country.