ACT Team Leader / Behavioral Health Team Leader

RHA Health Services, LLC • Stroudsburg, PA

13d • $64,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring for: ACT Team Leader / Behavioral Health Team Leader Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Salisbury Behavioral Health ACT team (Assertive Community Treatment Team) is composed of recovery-focused, multidisciplinary, assertive community treatment teams that provide intensive, individual support in overcoming the barriers to recovery for a person with mental illness. The A.C.T. Team Leader is responsible for supervising person centered behavioral health service delivery (strength-based assessment, identification of goals, planning, implementation, and measurement of outcomes) utilizing the A.C.T.) team model; participating in Performance Improvement (PI) activities, reports areas of concern, participates in the administrative oversight of the program, collects data, supervises and/or implements corrective actions and follow-up methods, ensures staff are accountable to PI activities and utilizes PI findings in job performance evaluations; participates in continuing education programs to promote self-development; implements strategies to achieve goals developed for the program as part of the program’s annual performance improvement plan; insuring the program’s compliance with operating policies and procedures and outside regulatory requirements; representing the program in collaborative meetings with external providers; organizing the work, activities and human resources of the team; directly supervising assigned personnel; communicating with all program personnel; providing periodic management reports. $1,000 stay BONUS! $250 after 3 months $250 after 6 months $500 after 12 months Full Time Licensed preferred-salary $68K-70K Full Time Unlicensed- Salary $64K-66K Are your looking to make an impact in the lives of adults with persistent mental health challenges? Do you want to manage the oversight of a team that applies creative and innovative evidenced based therapeutic practices with a company that focuses on person-centered care? If you have answered yes to those two questions, then this position is for you. We are currently seeking a full time Assertive Community Treatment Team, Team Leader to work with Adults in our Stroudsburg office, serving individuals in Carbon, Monroe, and Pike counties. Working with a great team in a great environment and helping to making lasting impacts on the individuals’ lives. Salisbury Behavioral Health ACT team (Assertive Community Treatment Team) is composed of recovery-focused, multidisciplinary, assertive community treatment teams that provide intensive, individual support in overcoming the barriers to recovery for a person with mental illness. The A.C.T. Team Leader is responsible for supervising person centered behavioral health service delivery (strength-based assessment, identification of goals, planning, implementation, and measurement of outcomes) utilizing the A.C.T.) team model; participating in Performance Improvement (PI) activities, reports areas of concern, participates in the administrative oversight of the program, collects data, supervises and/or implements corrective actions and follow-up methods, ensures staff are accountable to PI activities and utilizes PI findings in job performance evaluations; participates in continuing education programs to promote self-development; implements strategies to achieve goals developed for the program as part of the program’s annual performance improvement plan; insuring the program’s compliance with operating policies and procedures and outside regulatory requirements; representing the program in collaborative meetings with external providers; organizing the work, activities and human resources of the team; directly supervising assigned personnel; communicating with all program personnel; providing periodic management reports.

Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in direct care with adults in the following systems: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Vocational Rehabilitation, including two (2) years of community-based treatment.
• Licensed Preferred; LPC, LCSW, LMFT
• A Graduate Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Education OR Any Graduate Degree in the field of human services
• RN PLUS 2 years supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Preferred; LPC, LCSW, LMFT

Responsibilities

• Works closely with paraprofessional and clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures and expedite PCP implementation.
• Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response” resources according to consumer need and the PCP.
• Provides employees with individual-specific training and training in the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and applying corrective action to employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Completes Service Authorization Requests as needed and ensure that current service authorization is in place prior to the provision of any service
• Provides clinical supervision to all employees
• Minimizes the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development.
• Completes documentation of services including a daily full service note that includes the name of the person supported, Medicaid identification number, date of service, purpose of contact, describes the interventions, includes the time spent performing the interventions, effectiveness of the intervention, the signature and credentials of the staff providing the service.
• Other duties as assigned
• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees