ACT Team Lead

Apis Services Inc•Harvey, LA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The ACT Team Lead establishes and maintains oversight and direction for the clinical and operational leadership of the multi-functional team to which they are assigned. They are responsible for maintaining and documenting regulatory compliance efforts of the team, providing supervisory guidance and support to all employees of the team including but not limited to coaching, counseling, corrective actions and hiring and firing of staff. They are also responsible for the fiscal security of the program which they lead, including maintaining proper census levels to ensure fiscal viability of the program, monitoring, and controlling expenses of the team, and ensuring the proper use and control of program funds. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed. Essential Duties and Functions include: Direct Patient Care, where the lead develops initial assessment and treatment plans for all clients and consumers admitted to the program and assigns Direct Care staff to them, evaluates consumers on an on-going basis for planning and coordinating treatment activities to respond to changing needs, and maintains a caseload of consumers as their primary Clinician. Staff Supervision involves directly supervising assigned personnel, assisting in the selection of new personnel, training and supporting staff in assessments and care plan development, reviewing employee performance, organizing, scheduling, and distributing work, keeping personnel informed of policies and procedures, administering RHD policies, assuring 24/7 on-call crisis intervention, assisting and guiding staff in linking with outside services, monitoring service delivery, problem resolution, informal support network building, rehabilitation skills training, and peer support services, and supervising caseloads. Administrative duties include supervising medical record maintenance for regulatory compliance and developing and maintaining an efficient scheduling system. Financial responsibilities involve working with the Financial Manager to maintain fiscal viability through cost control and revenue development. Other duties may be assigned. Additionally, 30% travel is required for IA-ACT.

Requirements

A Graduate degree in Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Education, or a related field.
OR Any Graduate degree in the field of human services plus a minimum of three (3) years of experience in direct care with adults in Mental Health, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse, Juvenile Justice, Health Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, or similar program, including two (2) years of community-based treatment.
Clinical licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LISW, RN, or MD.
A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains oversight and direction for the clinical and operational leadership of the multi-functional team.
Maintains and documents regulatory compliance efforts of the team.
Provides supervisory guidance and support to all employees of the team including coaching, counseling, corrective actions, hiring, and firing of staff.
Responsible for the fiscal security of the program, including maintaining proper census levels to ensure fiscal viability, monitoring and controlling expenses, and ensuring the proper use and control of program funds.
Develops initial assessment and treatment plans for all clients and consumers admitted to the program and assigns Direct Care staff to them.
Evaluates consumers on an on-going basis for planning and coordinating treatment activities to respond to changing needs.
Maintains a caseload of consumers as their primary Clinician.
Assists in the selection of new personnel as needed.
Trains and supports the staff in the completion and review of assessments and the development of effective care and/or support plans as appropriate.
Reviews employee performance on a regularly scheduled basis.
Organizes, schedules and distributes work among assigned personnel.
Keeps personnel informed of pertinent policies and procedures affecting the program and/or their jobs.
Administers policies and procedures as established by Resources for Human Development.
Assures that on call crisis intervention is available to program participants 24-7.
Assists and guides staff in linking with and gaining access to outside services.
Assists and guides staff in monitoring and assessment of service delivery.
Assists and guides staff in problem resolution.
Assists and guides staff in informal support network building.
Assists and guides staff in rehabilitation skills training.
Assists and guides staff in Peer Support Services.
Supervises caseloads with individual team members as well as with the team in general on a regular basis.
Supervises medical record maintenance to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.
Develops and maintains an efficient scheduling system for program personnel, ensuring the needs of the program are met.
Works with assigned Financial Manager to maintain the fiscal viability of the program through cost control and the development of revenue.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requires 30% travel for IA-ACT.