Team Leader-OT533501

ICL•Brooklyn, NY

24d

About The Position

The OnTrackNY Program is an innovative treatment program at ICL. The Team Leader will work as part of a small multidisciplinary team providing coordinated and assertive treatment in the earliest stages of illness.

Requirements

Effective problem-solving skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to work with diverse individuals
Ability to create and compose written materials
Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served
Ability to facilitate a meeting
Ability to present information to persons served and other employees
Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences
Ability to serve as a role model to clients including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor
Ability to effectively use computer software
Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities.
LMHC; LMSW; NYS licensed Clinical Social Worker or Ph.D clinician in appropriate field (Social work, psychology)
Two years of supervisory experience
Experience working with adolescents and/or young adults with serious mental illness.
Experience in community-based mental health services

Responsibilities

Provides overall supervision to the team and is responsible for allocation of staff time.
Ensures all team members are informed of issues involving participants and their families.
Monitors caseload size and coordinates program intakes and discharges.
Facilities weekly team meetings and provide training and supervision of the IPS specialist and recovery coach.
Makes rotating call schedule for after-hours coverage by team members.
Rotating on-call responsibilities with other team members.
Serves as the primary clinician for a subset of program participants.
Serves as the point person for the participant and their family
Conduct needs assessments
Engages in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants
Connects participants and families with the services and supports they need
Provide behavioral interventions and take an especially active role in the family support domain.
Conducts clinical assessment to determine the participant's level of social functioning and substance use via a shared decision making (SDM) framework
Provides Social Skills Training, Substance Abuse Treatment, Behavioral Activation, coping Skills Training, And Psycho-education.
Provides psycho-education regarding first episode psychosis (FEP) and the goals of the OnTrackNY program
Provides supportive therapy
Develop and modifies treatment using a shared decision-making process with clients.