Senior Mental Health Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc.•New York, NY

11d•$65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

SCOPE OF ROLE: Traditional ACT teams are multi-disciplinary teams consisting of 68 clients, who are seen twice per week by varying members of the team. Flexible (“Flex”) ACT Teams consist of 100 clients, 40 of whom are considered “ACT Lite”, and receive two to five visits per month in comparison to six to eight for traditional clients. The ACT Lite team consists of a small team of two specialists, LPN, peer staff and Psych Provider. The Flex Lite component focuses on graduation and transitioning clients to outpatient treatment and supporting them around independence and community integration. The Senior Mental Health Specialist is an experienced professional responsible for providing expertise and guidance in the field of mental health treatment and harm reduction strategies. They play a crucial role in creating, implementing, and evaluating transition plans for clients who are ready to step-down to a lower level of care or graduate from the team altogether, as well as providing support and guidance to other professionals in the field. They are the lead clinician for the clients on Flex ACT identified on the ACT Lite caseload, shared amongst a small team of 5 staff.

Requirements

Must be a LICENSED clinician and meet criteria for professional staff / licensed practitioner of healing arts based on ACT Guidelines (ie: LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, licensed Psychologist)
Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field
Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Must have 2 years or more experience working with dually diagnosed individuals

Nice To Haves

Proficient in MS Word/Excel
Bilingual in any language a plus not required.
Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards
Strong organizational skills and timely follow-up to manage complex tasks

Responsibilities

Support and educate staff around best practices for transition and recovery, including treatment modalities and harm reduction strategies.
Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff, community workers, and stakeholders on best practices for transition and recovery, including the latest research, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies.
Have a strong understanding of substance use disorder assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
Conducts transition needs assessments amongst individuals served
Extensive knowledge of evidence-based practices, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies
Develops, conducts, and monitors treatment interventions for specific target populations and ensure these interventions are incorporated into treatment plans
Performs consumer centered, comprehensive assessments to determine needed services for all consumers; develops both initial and ongoing treatment plans; assigns the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team and actively participates in all activities in revising treatment plans as the participant’s needs change
Conducts qualitative field visits to ensure consumers needs are concerns are being met in their living environment
Complete Progress Notes, which should be entered into system within 24-48hrs of event date
Support around facilitating groups, as needed.