ACT Team Clinician

Access: Supports for Living•Mount Vernon, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Clinician functions as the Family Specialist on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, providing psychotherapy, psycho-education, and support to individuals living with serious mental illness. The position maintains a caseload, provides individual and group counseling, participates in treatment planning, and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team and community partners. The Family Specialist also provides family counseling and coaching in support of participants’ self-identified recovery goals. ACT is an evidence-based, person-centered, recovery-based approach that provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support to people diagnosed with serious mental illness. Services are delivered by a mobile, multidisciplinary team at participants’ residences and other mutually agreed community settings. The team supports participants in pursuing goals related to housing, employment, relationships, wellness, and relief from symptoms and medication side effects. Services are individualized and adjusted through person-centered planning, daily team meetings, and frequent contact with participants and their collaterals. ACT incorporates trauma-informed care, cultural competence, harm reduction, and inter-system collaboration. The position is based in Mt. Vernon, New York, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours). The listed salary is $80,000 for LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT candidates.

Requirements

One of the following credentials: LMSW, MHC-LP, LMFT, LCAT, LCSW, or LMHC.
Ability to work independently while functioning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Strong boundary-setting, limit-setting, and crisis-management skills.
Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
Knowledge of co-occurring disorders, evidence-based practices, and recovery supports.
Ability to use electronic health record systems and electronic communication systems such as email, Teams, and Zoom.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for periods throughout the workday.
Ability to work in community-based settings, including shelters, soup kitchens, streets, and housing locations.
Ability to travel throughout the community and provide transportation to individuals as required.
Ability to use a computer, telephone, and other office equipment for extended periods.
Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials weighing 15 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of 12–15 participants and provide case management services; caseload may fluctuate based on staffing, supervision requirements, and team needs.
Conduct intake interviews and evaluate appropriateness for treatment.
Complete biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and required reporting (such as AOT and CAIRS) within required timeframes.
Build collaborative, supportive relationships with participants to promote recovery engagement and progress toward life goals.
Use trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to provide individual, group, and family counseling as indicated by treatment plans.
Provide family-focused counseling, psychoeducation, support, and resource connections to participants and their families as indicated by treatment plans.
Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team on clinical and family-systems issues and community resources.
Complete timely and accurate progress notes for participant and collateral contacts in compliance with regulations, laws, and agency policies and protocols.
Complete discharge summaries and documentation in accordance with agency policy and regulatory standards.
Provide supervision to interns as assigned.
Attend and actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Refer participants to outside providers and community resources as needed.
Provide crisis intervention and emergency support, and participate in the on-call rotation.
Stay current on agency and clinic policies and State and Federal requirements related to family services.
Participate in individual and group supervision as scheduled.
Respect and support interdisciplinary team decisions regarding patient care.
Participate in staff training and professional development activities.
Perform additional duties as assigned.