PACT Clinician

Matthew Bernstein MD PLLC•New York, NY

9d•$70,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides primary support for clients with addiction and mental illness symptoms. This role involves direct clinical services, service coordination, and crisis intervention.

Requirements

Master’s degree in relevant field required.
Post secondary school education and training required, including internships and other supervised practical experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and addictions disorders.
Must be licensed or certified to work in the field.
Must abide by a code of ethical and practice standards.
Must be committed to a process of lifetime knowledge and skills development.
Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members of the client’s network.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with clients with addictions and mental illnesses symptoms.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ symptoms and response to treatment, making appropriate changes to the treatment plan.
Provide direct clinical services including individual supportive therapy to clients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings.
Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment teams.
Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT.
Educate and support clients’ families and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences.
Conduct holistic and comprehensive assessments along with other team members.
Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
Provide transportation to clients.
Participate in on-call rotation for crisis intervention/support 7 days/week, 24 hours/day.
Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity.
Occasional interstate travel.
Other related duties as assigned.