ACT Team Leader (Substance Use and Serious Mental Health)

Team Leader ACT (Substance Use and Serious Mental Health)

Full Time

Pay Range: 80k-90k

Community Care Alliance is looking for an energetic and motivated Team Leader for our Assertive Community Treatment(ACT) Team.

ACT team is a multidisciplinary team specializing in crisis stabilization, that works collaboratively with adults experiencing serious mental illness in order to empower them to make choices, attain life goals, build relationships, and take part in their communities.

Our services are provided in the most integrated and independent way possible by focusing on our clients' strengths and values, we provide culturally competent, flexible, coordinated, and accountable person-centered services.

The Team Leader is a Supervisory Role scheduled Mon-Fri (Regular Business Hours).

Responsibilities & Duties:

Clinical Duties:

• Directs the day-to-day operations of the ACT team. This includes coordinating treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in collaboration with theteamto prevent crisis situations that may lead to psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Performs crisis intervention, staff supervision and consultation and utilizes safe crisis management techniques during normal business hours.
• Provides direct clinical services as needed, including: utilize motivational approaches to engage clients into services, perform mental status exams and develop risk management plans, utilizing crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation and counseling techniques.
• Serves as a client advocate. Establish effective relationships with clients, families, and other community providers and human service providers to ensure quality of care.

Administrative Duties:

• Coordinates and supervises admissions and facilitates and monitors discharge planning of clients, ensuring maintenance of census targets.
• Participates in the staff recruitment and selection process and develops and conducts staff orientation and training.
• Reviews assessments and recovery plans for appropriate clinical content and oversee management of EHR records ensure compliance with various policies and requirements.

Qualification & Skills:

• Must be Licensed: LICSW/LMHC/LMFT/ LCDP or RN.
• A solid understanding of program management best practices and the ability to work effectively to meet deadlines and goals required.
• Supervisory and /or solid community-based preferred.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
• Must have basic computer skills.

Bilingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply!

To apply for this opening please visit our websitewww.communitycareri.organd select "Careers" and then "Current Openings" to fill out an application and upload your cover letter and resume.

About Us

Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and supports that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant and better informed to meet their economic, social and emotional challenges.

Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

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