Assistant Director, ACT
About The Position
About Envision Unlimited: Founded in 1948 in Chicago, Envision Unlimited provides a full spectrum of care for individuals with disabilities ranging in age from infancy to 80+. We serve all individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, or ability to pay. Our innovative services span Chicagoland and Central Illinois and include community living, day programs, behavioral health, employment services, family respite, and foster care. Our innovative services span Chicagoland and Central Illinois and include community living, day programs, behavioral health, employment services, family respite, foster care and Supportive Housing. Learn more at: www.envisionunlimited.org Summary: The Assistant Director, ACT 2 is a member of administrative team responsible for directing recovery-oriented treatment of clients who are members of Envision Unlimited’s mental health program. Responsible for providing clinical oversite of client treatment, review and sign off on IM-CANs, and providing direct supervision and training, including technical assistance, to mental health staff responsible for providing ACT services. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
- Clinically licensed (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT).
- 3+ years’ experience in the social service field.
- At least 1 year in a mental health program.
- Must be able to demonstrate strong oral and written communication and organizational skills.
- Must possess a valid DL.
- Must pass a background check.
- Be comfortable working within an agency setting serving clients with MI/DD.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 1 year supervisory/managerial experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participating in decision making on an administrative level in conjunction with the Director of Crisis Services.
- Maintaining compliance with DHS, CARF, and other government regulations regarding the ACT Program.
- Assisting with further program development, as well as the development of policies and procedures, program planning, implementation, and evaluation of the ACT program to ensure quality, recovery-oriented services are provided to all clients in the program.
- Maintaining Key Performance Indicators ACT services.
- Designing individual and group training opportunities for staff based on needs of program and identified professional development needs for staff.
- Providing direct supervision and training to mental health staff responsible for providing clinical, crisis and ACT services, while maintaining supervision logs for each staff member, carrying out progressive disciplinary action with assigned staff if/when needed.
- Assisting with interviewing, hiring, and coordinating, and/or directly training, new staff.
- Proving direct supervision and training to direct service staff on ACT Team; Documentation on coaching logs required for each staff member; Document and provide disciplinary action as needed, up to and including termination.
- Attending weekly supervisions with Director of Crisis Services and meetings as requested, participate in committees and client events as needed, and collaborate on marketing and outreach efforts.
- Manage referrals and intakes, conducting screenings and completing IM-CANs for all new clients who meet program criteria, ensuring pre-authorizations are met before clients receive ACT services.
- Provide and document crisis interventions and additional risk assessments, as needed, and will complete incident reports when appropriate within a 24hr period.
- Ensure all services provided are in accordance with client’s individual treatment plan.
- Enter, maintain, and update client information in Envision Unlimited’s Electronic Health Record (Quantum). i.e. face sheet, treatment plan, and diagnoses as needed. Other duties as assigned.
- Manage referrals, admissions, and discharges.
- Provide oversite to staff engaging in discharge planning with SOF.
- Assist staff with managing clients at times of high volume.
- Enter, maintain, and update client information in Envision Unlimited’s Electronic Health Record (Quantum). i.e. face sheet, treatment plan, and diagnoses.
- Attending scheduled clinical meetings including group supervisions, clinical and other staff team meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
