Habilitation Counselor - PerDiem
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers The State University is seeking a
Habilitation Counselor within the Essex Children’s Mobile Response
and Stabilization Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Health
Care. The Habilitation Counselor provides clinical assessments for
the children’s mobile response and stabilization program in Essex
County that meet quality and quantity standards within University
Behavioral Health Care and the Department of Children and
Families/Division of Children’s System of Care ( DCSOC ). Performs
functions in support of the University Behavioral Health Care
mission providing streamlined, prompt, and “consumer friendly”
crisis response services. Receives telephone requests for service,
undertakes crisis/strength-based assessment of the service need of
the client or customer, responds by outreach to the family,
assesses the youth and family strengths and current crisis
situation, makes appropriate referrals for time-limited
stabilization services, monitors effectiveness of services and
makes linkages for aftercare. Demonstrates competency in
recognizing the unique needs and applying relevant crisis
stabilization approaches for children and adolescent and their
families. Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Overview Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care ( UBHC ),
established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based
behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents,
adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced
behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to
treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC , one of the largest
providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of
$260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are
readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial
hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver
support, community outreach and case management, supportive
housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation,
employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school
from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the
New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for
police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special
needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016,
UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched
the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In
addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for
the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and
Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each
year.
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