Logo
Unity House of Troy

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Clinician

Unity House of Troy, Troy, New York, United States, 12182


$2,500 sign on bonus!

Check out this new opportunity with Unity House of Troy's ACT Team. Limited Permit welcome to apply!

Salary posted is for

fully licensed counselor

and is based upon experience.

Limited Permit salary: $58,617

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a recovery-oriented practice that provides evidence-based treatment and support services delivered by a mobile, multidisciplinary behavioral health treatment team. The services provided by ACT include a full range of clinical treatment. Such care includes, psychosocial rehabilitation, care coordination, and community support services. These services are designed to promote recovery by improving psychiatric symptoms, preventing relapse, reducing substance use, teaching skills, providing direct assistance, and securing community resources necessary for successful overall functioning in work, school, community, home, and social relationships.

Responsibilities:

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary mobile treatment team

Provide home visits, community visits, and in office appointments

Provide mental health support

Complete service planning and assessments

Provide care coordination and clinical case management services as needed

Coordinate with internal and external providers

Assessment of client mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis

Knowledge of principles and practices of harm reduction

Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging

Requirements:

LCSW, LMSW, LMHC (supervision provided) and 2-4 years prior experience providing therapeutic intervention. Must be comfortable facilitating groups, and completing community visits/home visits. Must have reliable transportation and a Clean/Valid NYS Drivers License.

Benefits:• Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)• 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave• 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays• Major medical leave• Medical/dental/vision/life insurance• 403b (you can contribute right away) company contributions begin after two years of employment• Student Loan forgiveness program.• 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.• Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts

Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.