Community Care Alliance
Team Leader ACT
Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, us, 02895
Team Leader ACT (Substance Use and Serious Mental Health)
Full Time
Community Care Alliance is looking for an energetic and motivated Team Leader for our
Assertive Community Treatment
(ACT) Team.
The ACT team is a multidisciplinary team specializing in crisis stabilization, who 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, coordinating treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to prevent crisis situations that may lead to psychiatric hospitalizations.
Performs crisis intervention, staff supervision, and consultation, utilizing safe crisis management techniques during normal business hours.
Provides direct clinical services as needed, including motivational approaches to engage clients, performing mental status exams, and developing risk management plans utilizing crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, and counseling techniques.
Administrative Duties:
Serves as a client advocate, establishing effective relationships with clients, families, and other community providers to ensure quality of care.
Coordinates and supervises admissions and facilitates discharge planning of clients, ensuring we maintain our census targets.
Participates in the staff recruitment and selection process, developing and conducting staff orientation and training.
Reviews assessments and recovery plans for appropriate clinical content and oversees management of EHR records to ensure compliance with various policies and requirements.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, or other human services-related field.
Must be Licensed: LICSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCDP or RN.
2-3 years of supervisory and/or solid community-based experience.
A solid understanding of program management best practices and the ability to work effectively to meet deadlines and goals.
Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
Must have basic computer skills.
Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!
To apply for this opening, please visit our website www.communitycareri.org, 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.
Military friendly employer!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
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Full Time
Community Care Alliance is looking for an energetic and motivated Team Leader for our
Assertive Community Treatment
(ACT) Team.
The ACT team is a multidisciplinary team specializing in crisis stabilization, who 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, coordinating treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to prevent crisis situations that may lead to psychiatric hospitalizations.
Performs crisis intervention, staff supervision, and consultation, utilizing safe crisis management techniques during normal business hours.
Provides direct clinical services as needed, including motivational approaches to engage clients, performing mental status exams, and developing risk management plans utilizing crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, and counseling techniques.
Administrative Duties:
Serves as a client advocate, establishing effective relationships with clients, families, and other community providers to ensure quality of care.
Coordinates and supervises admissions and facilitates discharge planning of clients, ensuring we maintain our census targets.
Participates in the staff recruitment and selection process, developing and conducting staff orientation and training.
Reviews assessments and recovery plans for appropriate clinical content and oversees management of EHR records to ensure compliance with various policies and requirements.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, or other human services-related field.
Must be Licensed: LICSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCDP or RN.
2-3 years of supervisory and/or solid community-based experience.
A solid understanding of program management best practices and the ability to work effectively to meet deadlines and goals.
Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
Must have basic computer skills.
Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!
To apply for this opening, please visit our website www.communitycareri.org, 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.
Military friendly employer!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
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