Mental Health Team Leader (ACT)

HealthPort•Salisbury, MD

18h•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for the effective working of the ACT team for interviewing, developing, scheduling, training, and day-to-day supervision. HealthPort is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center offering outpatient therapy, substance use services, and primary care. Our mission is to cultivate an organically developmental, evidence-based culture dedicated to community wellness.

Requirements

Formal training equivalent to a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a similar field.
Qualifies as a licensed Mental Health Professional.
Current CPR and First Aid certification.
Valid full driver's license with a safe driving record.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Three years' direct supervisory experience, including teamwork and program development.
Meet credentialing and privileging requirements as set out in Policy and Procedures

Nice To Haves

Clinical supervisory experience desired.

Responsibilities

Recruit, hire, train, and maintain a team of mental health staff.
Provide assertive community treatment to people recovering from severe mental illness who have not responded favorably to prior, more traditional services.
Familiar with ACT evidence-based practice (EBP) standards and meeting them.
Training and supervising an effective employee team to provide ACT services.
Developing an internal ACT on-call system to provide 24/7 coverage.
Assuring client assessment, intake, and plans of care, medication reviews, notes, and all other documents are completed as required by DACTS.
Coordinating treatment and stabilization with Go-Getters teams and with community service providers.
Ensure that employees have a safe environment in which to work.
Complete DLAs and request authorizations through Incedo.
Facilitate a daily team meeting to review all members on caseload and develop workable strategies for their treatment.
Using electronic medical records, input data and following through seeing services to their completion.
Maintain total confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA law, CARF accreditation standards and Maryland State Regulations.
Other duties as assigned by ACT Vice President.