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SUMMARY:

The Assertive Community Treatment Assistant Team Lead establishes, administers, and directs the program of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), a self-contained clinical team that assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses; supervises and evaluates the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate psychiatric support to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program individuals; and functions as a practicing clinician on the team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Direct the day-to-day clinical operations of the ACT team including: leading the daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings; continuously evaluating the status of individuals and prepare, implement and/or recommend appropriate planning and coordination of treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs.
2. Direct and coordinate the admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the treating psychiatrist.
3. Schedule the admission interview, develop and coordinate the initial assessment and initial treatment plan; assign the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team (ITT); and provide clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the treatment plan for each individual.
4. Direct and coordinate, for each individual, the person-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
5. Participate in staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, work assignments, orientation and performance supervision according to work rules, regulations, and policies; develop and implement staff orientation and training; and manage student training.
6. Supervise medical records management assuring maintenance of the medical record in compliance with agency policies, Medicaid, and other third-party payment requirements; train staff on medical record requirements; regularly review client assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes written by the staff; and work closely with the Quality Assurance department.
7. Review program policies and procedures and recommend revisions, as necessary to the program director.
8. Maintain a caseload of individuals in need of counseling services.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Develop and participate in on-call and holiday service delivery.
• Perform such other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong clinical skills and documented experience providing treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Demonstrated and relevant supervisory and program management experience preferred.
• Clear understanding of the characteristics and problems of adults with severe and persistent mental illness and substance addictions.
• Knowledge of Assertive Community Treatment Model.
• Ability to develop and manage a clinical treatment team.

Minimum Requirements

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Masters degree in human service field required, and four years experience of direct, clinical experience in providing behavioral health services.

Supervisory experience is preferred.

Valid Drivers license and a safe driving record is required.