Program Coordinator, Addiction Services

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Jan 04, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Coordinator, Addiction Services
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department	UBHC-P-VICE PRES & CEO-PISC
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.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Specialized Addiction Treatment Services Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The primary purpose of the Program Coordinator is to function as a member of the clinical and administrative leadership team in the Specialized Addiction Treatment Services ( SATS). Primarily responsible for providing supervision to multi-disciplinary staff and oversight of SATS treatment services for adults. Ensures compliance with all regulations. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises staff on a daily basis, providing administrative direction, group coverage, and clinical updates. Provides staff with direction regarding consumer/patient intervention through individual supervision, group supervision, team meetings, and case conferences. Provides clinical/administrative coverage of the unit's daily operations. Maintains client satisfaction level of the office in the area of client-staff interaction at or above the benchmark. Provides specialized addiction treatment/co-occurring services and ensures that all subordinate clinical staff does the same. Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, as clinically indicated to meet the direct service hours established for this position. Monitors staff compliance with all documentation requirements on a consistent basis via documentation reports, supervisory tools and chart review.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	27S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	80569.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	98015.00
Annual Maximum Salary	115461.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	CWA 1031
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master's Degree in a behavioral health field or a relevant field plus four (4) years of postgraduate experience.
Certifications/Licenses	Must possess a license to treat clients with co-occurring disorders. Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (L.C.A.D.C). Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Experience in working directly with adults with severe and persistent mental illness, their families, and the agencies that serve them. Demonstrated ability to work with clients and staff both individually and in groups.
Preferred Qualifications	One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Extensive reading is required. Ability to speak clearly is required. Extended periods of sitting. Hearing is essential. Lifting of up to 10 pounds. Ability to remain active as employment involves interaction with active children, crisis management, walking, and/or driving to related UBHC or community meetings. Work Environment: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
Special Conditions	Must consent to a urine drug screen and be fingerprinted at the employee's expense upon hire.

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0014
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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