Program Coordinator

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Sep 29, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Coordinator
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department	UBHC-Access Center-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 Access Center - Suicide Hotline Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The Program Coordinator provides administrative leadership and supervision to staff of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Hotline during assigned shifts. Provides oversight of all services and ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory standards. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Plans, trains and supervises the work of others engaged in professional and paraprofessional delivery of program specific services. Monitors daily operations and ensures that services are appropriately provided to clients and customers, providing immediate guidance as needed to Call Center's staff. Addresses staff performance issues via progressive discipline as outlined by Human Resource policies. Actively participates in scheduled staff training and supervisory meetings and delivers training to staff. Monitors staff compliance with all documentation requirements on a consistent basis as monitored by documentation reports, supervisory tools and chart review. Serves as liaison within the collaborating agencies, external funding sources, and other departments within RBHS. Communicates to staff in timely manner appropriate information obtained from meetings and conferences to enhance productivity of facility operations.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Night
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	27B
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	80554.50
Annual Mid Range Salary	98007.00
Annual Maximum Salary	115498.50
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	CWA 1031 <20 HRS Eligible
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. Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master's Degree in a mental health discipline plus four (4) years post master's experience in behavioral health field. An appropriate doctorate may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
Certifications/Licenses	All clinical licensing as required by discipline. Licensed in New Jersey to provide mental health services as an independent practitioner. 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
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized	Experience with data entry. One (1) year of prior supervisory experience.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Handles phone requests under time and decision-making pressure. Generally pleasant working conditions in a clean, well-lighted, and quiet to moderately loud setting. Crisis intervention is a common occurrence.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST1743
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants	All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their professional license/certification.
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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Immunization Requirements

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