Job title: Clinical Program Leader – Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Company: Merakey
Job description: Job Description:Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.We are seeking Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Leader to join our Adult Behavioral Health Division in Monaca, PA supporting Beaver County.Position DetailsWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced Team Leader to oversee and direct the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This role involves managing a self-contained clinical team responsible for providing comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental health illnesses. The Team Leader will supervise and evaluate a multidisciplinary team, ensure service excellence, and act as a practicing clinician.
- Oversee daily clinical operations of the ACT Team, including coordinating staff work schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
- Facilitate daily team meetings and maintain a daily log of these meetings.
- Direct and coordinate the client admission process, including scheduling interviews, developing initial assessments, and coordinating treatment plans with the psychiatrist.
- Oversee assessments in areas such as family structure, substance use, education, employment, social development, daily living activities, nursing, and psychiatric evaluations.
- Provide clinical supervision and general oversight of team members, including weekly individual supervision and monthly field supervision.
- Build and maintain relationships with staff, clients, community resources, and external human service agencies as needed.
- Ensure client medical records comply with agency, Medicaid/Medicare, and other governing policies and standards, and meet all third-party payment requirements. Maintain logs for hospital and incarceration cases.
- Assist with staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, and training. Enforce company policies and address employee relation issues as needed.
- Review program financials as required.
- Serve as second on-call for crisis situations and perform on-call duties as required.
- Perform other essential job functions as needed and participate in cross-training with other specialists as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
If you have a passion for providing exceptional care and leading a dedicated team, we invite you to apply for this impactful role.Earn $72,000 annuallyBenefitsMerakey offers medical, dental – vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!
- DailyPay
- Work/Life Balance
- Flexible Schedules
- Cell Phone Discount Plans
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Care.com Membership
About MerakeyMerakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!Requirements:The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Masters’ Degree in the human services field of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, or Psychology.
- Professional License eligible.
- Supervisory and program management experience is required.
- This candidate also must have strong clinical skills and experience providing treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
- This candidate must have a clear understanding of the characteristics and problems of adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses and be knowledgeable about the ACT mode
Expected salary: $72000 per year
Location: Monaca, PA
Job date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:23:50 GMT
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