What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth ACT Team Leader position at Circare?
Overview
Be a part of an innovative community program! Join Circare’s Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving families and youth in Onondaga County. This multi-disciplinary team will work with children ages 10 to 21 and their families to provide intensive intervention to support complex needs, as well as keeping children at risk of hospitalization or residential care in their homes.
Circare is seeking a Youth ACT Team Leader, who will work in conjunction with the Youth ACT Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, to be the cornerstone of Circare’s Youth ACT Team, managing and supervising the 8-person team, as well as enhancing the program processes and procedures. This community-based program position is full-time, during regular business hours, M-F, with periodic after-hours and weekend on-call duties. Circare is looking for a candidate who is committed to supporting children with complex mental health needs and their families and is experienced and comfortable with providing services in the home and in the community.
Eligible for a Sign on Bonus!
Pay Range: $65,000 to $75,000 year
Responsibilities
- Directly supervise Youth ACT Team staff
- Provide clinical direction to Youth ACT Team staff on individual cases
- Conduct regular individual supervision meetings
- Lead daily service planning meetings
- Direct day-to-day operation of the Youth ACT program
- Carry a small caseload, working directly with Youth ACT enrollees
- Ensures compliance and quaility
- Collaborate with medical staff on individual cases
- Collaborate with community partners
- Interviews/hires/trains new staff
Qualifications
- A licensed professional LCSW, LMSW, LMHC or LMFT with a master’s degree or higher in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or a related field
- Will consider a licensed Registered Nurse with appropriate experience
- Prefer experience with multi-disciplinary in-home and community-based services
- Strong background in recovery-based and person-centered behavioral health services
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft products
- Experience using electronic health record programs
Circare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Eligible for Sign On Bonus
- Medical Insurance (with employer funded HRA-Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Profit Sharing Plan and 401K option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Continuing Education Opportunities
- Student Loan Reimbursement Program
Circare also offers a variety of benefits to support employee Work/Life Balance:
- Generous Paid Leave
- Paid and Optional Holidays
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Family Leave
- Flexible Schedules for most positions
- Remote Work Opportunities
Circare is a not-for-profit community-based agency located in Syracuse, New York. Circare supports individuals and their families who encounter barriers to their health and wellness, both physical and behavioral, to develop the resources to live a satisfying and naturally interdependent life. Our core value of providing person and family centered services is embedded in all of our programs and promotes personal choice, respect for diversity, individuality, and community inclusiveness.
Circare provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Circare’s good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.
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Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
