Behavioral Health ACT Team Lead bei Family Health Services Corporation

Description

SUMMARY:

The ACT team lead serves as the supervisor of all clinical aspects of the Assertive Community Treatment program by directing, supervising and monitoring the work of clinical and community support staff in the assigned program. Is the team lead for the multidisciplinary ACT team by facilitating the weekly team meetings, helps manage team schedules and maintain program fidelity. Leads and trains counselors/social workers, and/or interns engaged in related therapeutic/patient care activities. Has a small case load of adult patients providing clinical services both in the community and office setting. Position requires program administration skills and high degree of independent decision-making. 40 hour work week and on-call after hours/weekend/holiday that are shared with other team members. There will be extra pay for on call hours/weekends/holidays. There will also be a $8,000 stipend.

$57,000 - $85,250 DOE.

Longevity bonus:

$6,000 after one year of full-time employment.

$6,000 after two years of full-time employment.

$8,000 after three years of full-time employment.

Production bonus also available.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or an equivalent field. Current State of Idaho Clinical Social Worker/Counselor/MFT license in good standing required or license eligible. Minimum 3 years of clinical experience. Idaho State licensure certification to provide supervision, or eligible to obtain supervision certification, is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to initiate community collaboration and relationships.
• Ability to problem solve and communicate with a diverse group of persons and educational backgrounds.
• Knowledge and understanding of graduate level, evidence based mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures, and standards for adults.
• Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures for the age groups being treated.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of social and vocational rehabilitation as they relate to SUD clinical practices.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients' rights.
• Knowledge of community support services and funding agencies.
• Knowledge of community health care and vocational services.
• Ability to communicate and problem solve effectively with multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to cross-train other team members as appropriate to patient care.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Position requires: a) provision of intensive mental health services and treatment planning for adults with SPMI in an outpatient clinical and community environment; b) provision of professional leadership in the determination of appropriate therapeutic approaches and methods; c) planning and implementing outreach/education programs, workshops, and activities; d) supervising clinical activities of program therapists and community support staff e) facilitate weekly meetings and collaboration between team members f) establishment and maintenance of case files and related documents for clinical and legal purposes.

1. Collaborates with the BH Director and ACT team in program development of continuum of care for program participants.
2. Directs day to day clinical operations of ACT services.
3. Schedules and facilitates ACT team meetings.
4. Manages staff scheduling to assure appropriate coverage (evening, weekends, holidays, on-call, etc.)
5. Completes annual employee reviews for ACT therapists.
6. Collaborates with BH Director to address any program barriers or concerns to ensure services maintain ACT fidelity
7. Oversees Peer Review process for program documentation, reporting summary and/or concerns to the BH Director.
8. Leads the screening process for referrals and determines if patient meets administration criteria for the program.
9. Provides psychotherapy/counseling, skills building to patients and families as appropriate to the ACT model; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required.
10. Collects data about patients through interview, case history, screenings, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper level of care or referral to other specialists.
11. Consults with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required.
12. Provides and/or arranges for SUD interventions as appropriate for patients in a crisis condition and for those with serious disturbance problems.
13. Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services.
14. Follows up to determine reliability of treatment used; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated.
15. Establishes and maintains case files, referrals, and other related documents for the treatment of clients; prepares related documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings; keeps abreast of patient data to ensure appropriate treatment and care are delivered.
16. Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities.
17. Plans and facilitates community outreach and education activities, as appropriate to the position; serve as a liaison and representative to community organizations and schools.
18. As appropriate to the position, performs various administrative functions such as preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans, and may propose changes to program policies and procedures.
19. May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate and proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters.
20. Establishes and maintains contact with the Idaho ACT CoE for ongoing consultation and program organizing.
21. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY:

Family Health Services enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested. In addition, employees must accept the responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and verbal instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe conditions, and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all safety issues.

COMPLIANCE (MEDICARE):

Family Health Services is committed to the very highest standards of ethics and integrity. It is our policy to properly determine the accuracy of reporting and billing our services in accordance with the rules, laws and regulations of FHS, the state government, and the federal government. FHS employees will do their part to ensure accurate documenting and billing practices, participate in compliance trainings and will identify and report any concerns or activities that may violate these standards.

Each employee will be trained on the FHS Medicare Compliance Plan and the Standards of Conduct and asked to sign a Conflict of Interest Statement at hire and annually thereafter. A copy of the Medicare Compliance Plan and the FHS Standards of Conduct are available on the FHS home page under the Compliance tab.

PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH):

Family Health Services is committed to providing our patients with the highest standards of care by becoming recognized as patient centered medical home. FHS staff is expected to participate in this process by being an active and willing PCMH team member. Specific duties and expectations may vary and will be identified by position and site.

PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE:

Employee must read and understand the general and specific operational, safety, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to this job.