Assertive Community Treatment Team Lead

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center•Iola, KS

2d•$0 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Lead will oversee staff, documentation, finances, treatment, program planning, and goal setting for their assigned team. This role involves providing Evidence-Based Practices training to new and current staff, offering consultation on patient issues and community resources, and ensuring treatment aligns with SEKMHC policies. The ACT Team Lead will also manage a small caseload of high-needs, difficult-to-engage patients, focusing on enhancing their independent functioning by assisting them in obtaining access to needed medical, educational, and other services. This includes treatment planning, collateral contacts, and assisting patients with benefits applications and transportation. Additional services may include attendant care, psychosocial rehabilitation, and crisis intervention. All services must be documented in the patient's electronic health record (EHR) concurrently and in accordance with regulations. The position requires regular and punctual attendance, the ability to operate a vehicle and use a computer, and may require occasional overtime and lifting up to 25 lbs.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or five years of equivalent education and/or experience working with mental health & substance use field.
Must pass KBI, DCF child & adult abuse check, motor vehicle screen, and background checks.
If the position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work purposes, the employee must have reliable, insured transportation that is properly registered and compliant with all applicable state and local requirements.
Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to work independently in the community.
Proficient with computers and word processing.
University of Kansas Basic Case Management Training (2 days) within 6 months after date hired.
University of Kansas Advanced Case Management Training (1 per year). Attend within the first year of employment.
Adult Attendant Care Online Training (Track B): Complete prior to delivery of service.
Targeted Case Management Online Training: Complete within 60 days of hire and prior to attending ICE training.
Crisis Intervention (CI) online training: Complete prior to delivery of service.
Core training is due within the first year.
Employees must operate company or personal vehicles responsibly, in accordance with all traffic laws, regulations, and organizational safety policies.
Ability to operate a vehicle as part of routine job functions.
Ability to use a computer and software as part of routine job functions.
Attendance at in-person meetings and training sessions is required, even for remote or hybrid roles, as necessary, unless otherwise noted by your supervisor.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs as part of routine job functions.

Nice To Haves

QMHP preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee staff, documentation, finances, treatment, program planning, and goal setting for assigned team.
Provide Evidence-Based Practices training to newly hired staff and provide information and updated training to current team members.
Provide consultation to teams who have questions regarding patient issues, community resources, etc., while ensuring the treatment provided to patients is in accordance with SEKMHC policies and procedures.
Review goals and targets with the Director of Adult Services to ensure that direct service goals are being met and develop plans to help the team achieve them.
Facilitate or coordinate the team treatment planning process to include patients, treating therapists, families, and other supports.
Assist in developing strengths-based goals and objectives, documenting the treatment plan, monitoring its effectiveness, and making necessary changes.
Monitor treatment plan due dates, advise the patient and therapist of the due date, and schedule an appointment for the patient to meet with the therapist to update the plan prior to the expiration date.
Coordinate the patient's treatment needs via phone and written correspondence, as well as face-to-face contacts with other social service agencies, housing and employment resources, and medical services.
Assist the Patient in obtaining access to needed medical, educational, and other services.
Assist with benefits applications and arrange transportation to needed services.
Provide and/or coordinate attendant care, psychosocial rehabilitation services, and crisis intervention or stabilization as determined by the patient's individualized treatment plan.
Document services in accordance with state, federal, and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
Document all direct services and coordination of services in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).
Document services concurrently and submit to EHR in accordance with policies, procedures, and time requirements.
Complete and submit the month-end patient Status Reports.