Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Habilitation Counselor for the Child and Adolescent Services – School Based Program within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
The Habilitation Counselor participates as a member of a team in developing and maintaining a comprehensive referral process for children and families. Demonstrates competency in recognizing the needs and behaviors of patients (age 5 – 18 years).
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Participates in and/or co-leads therapeutic groups and activities and functions as an active member of the School Base Team. Recognizes the unique needs and behaviors of the children (age 5 – 18 years).
Spends appropriate or designated percentage of time in direct service with school personnel, families and/or children.
Works directly with school administrator and staff to build capacity on the Responsive Referral Process.
Provides case management services for patients assigned to caseloads. Demonstrates ability to recognize the unique needs of children and families.
Enters documentation of any and all relevant information in patient's chart within 1-5 working days of contact.
Completes case review and/or treatment plans within 10 working days of due date.
Properly identifies problems and seeks reasonable solutions.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in the mental health field plus one (1) year of related experience working directly with children and their families and the agencies that serve them.
City: Piscataway
State: NJ
Equipment Utilized:
Computer knowledge.
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.
Special Conditions:
Must be available to work one evening per month, to fit within their work hours, as required for parent programming.
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.