What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader position at HealthPort?
Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader- Full‑Time
Location: Salisbury, MD
Salary Range: $70,000–$85,000 annually
Schedule: 4‑day, 36-hour work week — Monday through Thursday
Position Summary
This position will be responsible for the effective working of the ACT team for interviewing, developing, scheduling, training, and day-to-day supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, train, and maintain a team of mental health staff.
- Provide assertive community treatment to people recovering from severe mental illness who have not responded favorably to prior, more traditional services.
- Familiar with ACT evidence-based practice (EBP) standards and meeting them.
- Training and supervising an effective employee team to provide ACT services.
- Developing an internal ACT on-call system to provide 24/7 coverage.
- Assuring client assessment, intake, and plans of care, medication reviews, notes, and all other documents are completed as required by DACTS.
- Coordinating treatment and stabilization with Go-Getters teams and with community service providers.
- Ensure that employees have a safe environment in which to work.
- Complete DLAs and request authorizations through Incedo.
- Facilitate a daily team meeting to review all members on caseload and develop workable strategies for their treatment.
- Using electronic medical records, input data and following through seeing services to their completion.
- Maintain total confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA law, CARF accreditation standards and Maryland State Regulations.
- Other duties as assigned by ACT Vice President.
Qualifications
- Formal training equivalent to a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a similar field. Clinical supervisory experience desired. Qualifies as a licensed Mental Health Professional.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification.
- Valid full driver's license with a safe driving record.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Three years' direct supervisory experience, including teamwork and program development.
- Meet credentialing and privileging requirements as set out in Policy and Procedures
Why Join HealthPort?
HealthPort is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center offering outpatient therapy, substance use services, and primary care. Our mission is to cultivate an organically developmental, evidence-based culture dedicated to community wellness. We provide competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a 401(k) with employer contribution and match. HealthPort is a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) eligible employer and participates in other loan forgiveness programs.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000