Director, Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Northern Rivers Family of Services•Albany, NY

1d•$85,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director of the Youth Assertive Community Treatment program (ACT), you will have the opportunity to improve the lives of youth and families who experience significant impairments to their functioning in the community. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team that provides services and supports to youth who are at risk of out of home placement, including hospitalization, residential, and educational placements. Your duties will include the management of the program, staff matters, client referrals, program manual, and program systems. You will promote the agency's commitment to excellence in the provision of mental health services that are family-centered, strength-based, recovery-oriented, shared decision-making process, along with culturally competent and sensitive. Youth ACT is a program that provides services through less traditional service delivery methods where we meet our clients in their home, community, and educational settings. You will report to the ACT Senior Director and will work both on site and in the community.

Requirements

A Master’s degree and license in a helping profession- Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, etc., or physician.
At least two years of progressively responsible related experience.
A valid NYS driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

Provide overall supervision to the team and oversee allocation of staff time.
Ensure all team members are kept informed of issues involving participants and their families.
Monitor caseload size and coordinate program intakes and discharges.
Facilitate, organize, and document daily team meetings.
Provide training and supervision for the staff.
Create rotating on-call schedule for after-hours / weekend coverage by team members.
Provide after hour and weekend telephonic backup for on-call staff.
Educate the community about Youth Assertive Community Treatment (YACT); philosophy, program outcomes, theoretical background.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies, schools, colleges, institutions, hospitals, primary care providers, and local government supports to help meet the needs of this population so they can achieve success in their home environments.
Ensure staff are adhering to the fidelity of the program.
Participate in all required trainings as directed by funding source and ensure that staff are also in compliance with all funding source training.
Act as a primary clinician for a subset of program participants.
Be a point person for the participant and their family.
Conduct needs assessments.
Engage in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants.
Connect participants and families with the services and supports they need.
Provide psychoeducation and family therapy.
Develop and modify treatment using a shared decision-making process that is youth and family driven.