The ACT Team Leader is responsible for overseeing the administrative operations of the ACT team and providing clinical oversight of the services provided in conjunction with the Psychiatric Care Provider, as well as supervision.
Job Duties include:
Supervise team members to assure the delivery of best and ethical practices
Direct the day to day clinical operations including scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts and on-call hours
Lead daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings
Direct and coordinate the client admission process and treatment rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the psychiatrist.
Schedule admissions interview for new consumers, work with Assistant Team Lead to develop and coordinate initial assessment and initial treatment plan, assign the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team and provide clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the treatment plan for each client
Direct and coordinate the client centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, 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, and family structure
Directly provide ACT services to an individual, where a therapeutic relationship is developed between the individual and the Team Leader
Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work or closely related Human Services
Licensed clinician who has at (3) years three years of adult clinical experience with severe and persistent mental illness
Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.
