Program Manager

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services
Department	UBHC-Brief Treatment-Edison
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 is seeking a Program Manager within the Outpatient Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.  The primary purpose of the Program Manager position is to provide clinical and administrative direction and oversight to assigned programs, and closely monitor program integrity to comply with all regulatory requirements. Responsible for ongoing program development and implementation of Best Practice interventions. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides administrative and clinical direction for program. Directs the administrative and clinical organization of the program. Establishes clear, measurable objectives for service. Ensures that program meets or exceeds objectives. Ensures staff meets quality and quantity of work standards. Operates within the established budget.  Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize work assignments.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	30S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	98730.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	124892.500
Annual Maximum Salary	151055.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
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	Minimum of a Master’s Degree in a behavioral health discipline and five (5) years of postgraduate experience in a relevant behavioral healthcare setting.  Two (2) years supervisory experience required. An appropriate doctorate may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
Certifications/Licenses	Applicants possessing a degree in Social Work must have an active New Jersey certification/licensure as required by the State Board of Social Work.  Clinical licensing as required by discipline.  License for independent clinical mental health practice (e.g., Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a licensed Psychologist) as required by discipline and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Requires extensive knowledge and experience with behavioral healthcare prevention services. Outstanding human relations and leadership skills, and the ability to function in a team environment required.  Demonstrated knowledge is necessary of how to accomplish superior performance in a unionized environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The employee spends much time walking, standing and bending throughout the program space while talking with staff and patients/consumers.  Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk across program space, communicate and document using computer.  Ability to travel throughout the state of NJ. WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Moderate noise level, fast paced environment that demands constant attention to multiple programmatic needs.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0834
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Edison
State	NJ
Location Details

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