ACT Team Lead/Clinician

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $2000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period.

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has an immediate opening for a full time (36 hours/week) Clinician who will work as the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Lead. This position will perform a variety of services of a QMHP in an outpatient setting to provide direct services to adults with chronic mentally illness. The clinician will be responsible for an assigned caseload that may vary in size. This position will directly supervise and oversee the services provided by QMHA’s and all staff working with the CSS and ACT populations.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group supervision to team members utilizing the Assertive Community Treatment model and strength’s based group supervision.
• Maintain training and supervision logs.
• Assist Program Manager to complete annual performance evaluations for all team members.
• Directly supervise and oversee the services provided by QMHA and all staff in the ACT Program.
• Develop work schedules, including after hour on-call schedule; approve time cards.
• Coordinate and manage the ACT program to fidelity.
• Provide assessment interviews for all new and returning clients to obtain comprehensive information regarding presenting problems. This includes the ability to conclude and assign Diagnoses.
• Assist the client in developing a meaningful Recovery (Treatment) Plan.
• Provide services that are tied to the Recovery Plan and assist client in modifying the plan as needed throughout the treatment process.
• Conduct Mental Status Examinations and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Help identify clients’ natural support system and be able to work within that system as appropriate to facilitate clients’ recovery.
• Be knowledgeable of community resources, refer and facilitate clients’ accessing of theses supports as appropriate.
• Provide case management services as needed to assigned caseload
• Provide Group Services Treatment in keeping with evidence based practices.
• Provide backup crisis response for ACT clients, and coordinate with the Crisis and Engagement team when ACT clients present in crisis.
• Provide outreach services as appropriate..
• Provide psycho-education to clients, families and the community.
• Participate in regular team and agency meetings.
• Complete and maintain all clinical documents and client files according to compliance standards with the State of Oregon Administrative Rules and Quality Assurance standards established at CBH.
• Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards of the profession.
• Participate in Investigations, Court hearings, and other legal proceedings as directed by agency and/or subpoenaed and maintain the required documentation for the same.
• Coordinate discharge planning with all treatment providers.
• The ability to remain flexible to the changing demands of a mental health system and the needs of the agency.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in the Behavioral Sciences from an accredited university
• Valid Oregon or Washington Driver’s license or ability to obtain
• Ability to be insured under the agency motor vehicle insurance, MVR obtained
• Ability to pass state required background check
• Professional communication skills, written and verbal
• Leadership skills to promote team cohesiveness

Preferred

• 3 years of outpatient clinical experience working with people who have mental illness
• 1 year of working with ACT Program

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

CBH offers an exceptional BENEFIT package.

For full time employees, benefits include: Medical (minimal premium cost to employee), Dental (Employer Paid), Vision (employer paid), 403(b) Retirement (fully vested 5% employer contribution after 1 year of employment), Life Insurance (Employer Paid), Long-term Disability (Employer Paid), and Employee Assistance Program. Dependents covered on medical, dental and vision at cost to employee.

12 paid holidays and 6.77 hours of PTO accumulated per pay period for years 1-3, increases after year 3. PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated. Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians with $250.00 of that amount eligible to use for self-care.) CBH also offers sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service and annual elective training fund that includes 40 paid hours for training. Relocation assistance, supervision towards licensure available.

Salary DOE.

Salary : $1,000 - $1,500