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Program Director-March 2024

Piscataway

Mar 28, 2026

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　　Position Details

　　Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Director
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare
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 Director in the Outpatient Services within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.The primary purpose of the Program Director position is to provide administrative direction and oversight to assigned programs, assure program integrity and fiscal viability. Responsible for ongoing program development and compliance with regulatory requirements.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. Ensures staff meets quality and quantity of work standards. Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and meets deadlines. Directs oversight and coordination of all research initiatives. Assures accuracy of all program records and logs. Directs course of action in emergency situations.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	33S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	114294.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	144581.500
Annual Maximum Salary	174869.000
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 .
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 seven (7) 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. Must possess a license to practice independently as a treatment provider in the State of New Jersey (LCSW, LPC, Psychology License, etc.). Candidate must be licensed in the State of New Jersey as a Psychologist. If licensed in another state other than New Jersey, candidate must present a one-year unsupervised temporary permit in order to work in New Jersey.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Outstanding human relations and leadership skills and the ability to function in a team environment are required. Demonstrated knowledge is necessary 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; walks across program space; communicates and documents 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	24ST0144
Posting Open Date	01/22/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Edison
State	NJ
Location Details

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　　It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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