Assistant Program Director (ACT) - Community Support Program

The Bridge Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$75,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Bridge offers supportive housing and behavioral health services to vulnerable New Yorkers facing behavioral health and substance use challenges. We provide individuals with the tools they need to pursue their dreams and live meaningful lives. The Bridge envisions a world where adults experiencing serious mental illness can live and thrive within their communities. As a recognized leader in developing and operating supportive housing and community-based programs, The Bridge has 70 years of experience helping New Yorkers with mental illness, including those affected by homelessness, incarceration, and institutionalization. Scope of Position: The Assistant Director of the ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Team plays a critical leadership role in the delivery of comprehensive, recovery-oriented services to individuals with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and justice system involvement. This position is responsible for conducting initial and six-month clinical assessments using standardized screening tools for substance use, suicidality, and trauma, and for developing individualized treatment plans based on stage of change, diagnosis severity, and immediate needs. The Assistant Program Director provides direct services including crisis intervention, relapse prevention, harm reduction counseling, and wellness self-management, while also addressing clients’ housing, income, education, employment, and primary care needs. The role ensures timely documentation, facilitates communication among team members, and engages social supports in the treatment process. In addition to direct care responsibilities, the Assistant Director supervises team members, assists with caseload management, prepares weekly reports for AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment) clients, and serves as the administrative and clinical lead in the Director’s absence.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher with licensure in one of the following areas – Social Work Psychology, Mental Health Counseling and at least three years prior experience working in Mental Health or Substance Abuse, preferably with an ACT Team.
Candidates without a license will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory Experience is preferred but not required.
Spanish speaking is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Completing comprehensive assessment updated six-month assessments using results from administration of standardized screening instruments for substance use, suicidality, and trauma.
Completing crisis intervention and relapse prevention plans.
Identifying the treatment services consumers should receive based on severity of substance use diagnosis, stage of change, immediate needs and recommending treatment objectives for the consumer’s treatment plan.
Assessing and providing services to consumers to address housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care needs.
Completing comprehensive recovery-oriented initial treatment plans and 6-month treatment plan reviews and modifying the plan in the light of feedback from recipients and relevant others.
Involving social supports in the consumer’s treatment with the ACT/FACT team.
Completing progress notes within 24-hours of service delivery and ensure progress notes are available to be read in the morning organizational meeting.
Providing treatment services including engagement, problem-solving, wellness self-management, medication support, family support and treatment, individual mental health, relapse prevention, harm reduction and substance use counseling based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral responses to mental illness and substance use.
Working effectively with community providers to ensure ACT/FACT members are receiving all services for which they are entitled.
Completing expected minimum monthly treatment contacts each month.
Providing weekly reports to AOT staff for consumers with AOT orders.
Assist Program Director in managing case load, provide supervision of staff.
Serving as the administrative and clinical leader of the team in the absence of the Director.
Other duties as assigned.