Adult ACT Team Lead - Chenango
About The Position
The Children's Home mission is to partner with children, families, and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures. The purpose of ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) is to meet the needs of individuals who have not been well served by traditional service delivery approaches. Grounded in a recovery-oriented practice, ACT offers evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, case management, and support services through a mobile, multidisciplinary behavioral health treatment team. The Team Leader will play a pivotal role in providing direct clinical services, supervising specialty areas based on evidence-based practices, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and person-centered language, as well as offering administrative oversight to the team.
Requirements
- Master's degree required
- Licensed Professional: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMHP, LCAT, LMFT or related license required
- Physician or Physician Assistant
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Experience working on a multidisciplinary mobile team is preferred.
- Strong understanding of evidence-based practices, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and person-centered language.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
- Supervise each specialty area within the team, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and person-centered language.
- Offer administrative oversight to the ACT team, including scheduling, resource allocation, and program development.
- Conduct regular individual supervision sessions with team members.
- Lead team meetings at least four times per week to review client statuses, discuss treatment plans, and coordinate care.
Benefits
- Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
- Opportunities for Professional Development
- Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
- 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
- PTO plus 9 paid holidays
- Childcare Reimbursement
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
- Life Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
