CST Team Lead

Community Service Board of Middle Georgia - PEO, Ltd.•Dublin, GA

75d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Service Board of Middle Georgia is dedicated to providing those we serve with quality innovative behavioral healthcare in a recovery-based environment. CSB of Middle Georgia is recognized as a state leader in comprehensive behavioral healthcare providing integrated cost-effective services. CSB of Middle Georgia is located in Dublin, Georgia, and the agency currently serves residents of Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, and Wilcox counties in Georgia; and in our Ogeechee Behavioral Health Division, serving residents of Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, and Screven counties in Georgia. We value Quality, Professionalism, Person-Centered, Recovery, Teamwork, Improvement, Accountability, Management of Practicing Information, Wellness, and Financial Stability. LOCATION: Dublin, GA (in-person); Adult Outpatient (Building 1) JOB SUMMARY: A full-time dedicated CST Team Leader who is a licensed clinician (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) and provides clinical and administrative supervision of the team. A full-time dedicated CST Team Leader means that the team leader works with only one team at least thirty-two (32) hours and up to forty (40) hours per week. The individual must have at least four (4) years of documented experience working with adults with a SPMI and is preferably certified/credentialed as a substance use disorder counselor (CAC-I or equivalent or higher). The Team Leader is responsible for working with the team to monitor each individual’s physical health, clinical status, and response to treatment.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of psychology, social work, counseling education, or human services field
Minimum of four (4) years of documented experience working with adults with a SPMI
Active Georgia Counseling Licens (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in case management
Certified as a substance use disorder counselor (CAC-I or equivalent or higher)
Previous experience in a supervisory capacity

Responsibilities

Incorporate assertive engagement techniques to identify, locate, engage, and retain the most difficult to engage individuals who cycle in and out of intensive services.
Demonstrate the implementation of well thought out engagement strategies to minimize discharges due to drop out including the use of street and shelter outreach approaches, legal mechanisms such as outpatient commitment (when clinically indicated), and collaboration with family, friends, parole and/or probation officers.
Gather assessment information from internal or external provider sources on existing individuals in order to identify the individual’s strengths, needs, abilities, resources, and preferences.
Complete a comprehensive behavioral health assessment on new individuals as well as ongoing assessments to ensure meeting the individual’s changing needs or circumstances.
Actively and assertively participate in transitional planning via in person or, when in person participation is impractical, via teleconference meetings between stakeholders.
Ensure the individual has access to services and resources such as housing, pharmacy, benefits, a support network, etc. when being discharged from a psychiatric hospital; released from jail; or experiencing an episode of homelessness.
Assist all eligible individuals with the application process to obtain entitlement benefits including SSI/SSDI, Food Stamps, VA, Medicaid, etc. including making appointments completing applications and related paperwork.