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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Habilitation Counselor for the Early Intervention Support Services ( EISS )- Hunterdon within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. 

The primary purpose of the Habilitation Counselor is to  assist in the development and maintenance of a recovery-oriented environment for adults (age 18 years through maturity).  Provides a wide range of case management services to consumers to assist them in regaining control over their own lives and their own recovery process.  Provides services in accordance with UBHC and Unit policies and procedures. 

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Demonstrates ability to engage and establish relationships with a broad range of consumers as measured by supervisory observation and/or record review.  
• Collaborates with other treatment team members in assessment of newly referred consumers.  
• Demonstrates specific measurable attainable realistic timeframes in involving consumers in a working relationship while facilitating the development of a realistic, achievable, and understandable multidisciplinary person-centered treatment plan.  
• Advocates for appropriate resources for clients and families based on assessed needs.  
• Acts as liaison to community resources, and assists consumers in using these resources to enhance their independent living skills.
• Assists in collection and reporting of data to evaluate program effectiveness and comply with funding source requirements. 
• Effectively communicates consumer's needs to institutions and agencies.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in the mental health field plus one (1) year of related experience working directly with consumers, their families and the agencies that serves them. 

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Occasional time spent traveling to community settings for outreaches. Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 pounds). Frequently walks, bends, stretches, pushes and pulls. Manual dexterity and mobility for charting. Lifts supplies, equipment and charts. Sitting while interviewing clients; may sit up to several hours in one place. Working with seriously mentally ill adults.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : Varied work settings include office and community setting. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. May be exposed to clients exhibiting assaultive or aggressive behaviors. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well-lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting.

Salary: $51,688.00 is available for this position

Posting Number: 24ST0304

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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