Director, Youth Assertive Community Treatment; ACT

Position: Director, Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Location: City of Albany

Director, Youth ACTLicensed Social Workers & Mental Health Professional new hires are eligible for a $7500 retention bonus!

As the Director of the Youth Assertive Community Treatment program (ACT), you will have the opportunity to improve the lives of youth and families who experience significant impairments to their functioning in the community. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team that provides services and supports to youth who are at risk of out of home placement, including hospitalization, residential, and educational placements.

Your duties will include the management of the program, staff matters, client referrals, program manual, and program systems. You will promote the agency's commitment to excellence in the provision of mental health services that are family-centered, strength-based, recovery-oriented, shared decision-making process, along with culturally competent and sensitive. Youth ACT is a program that provides services through less traditional service delivery methods where we meet our clients in their home, community, and educational settings.

You will report to the ACT Senior Director and will work both on site and in the community.

Responsibilities:

Provide overall supervision to the team and oversee allocation of staff time.

Ensure all team members are kept informed of issues involving participants and their families.

Monitor caseload size and coordinate program intakes and discharges.

Facilitate, organize, and document daily team meetings.

Provide training and supervision for the staff.

Create rotating on-call schedule for after-hours / weekend coverage by team members.

Provide after hour and weekend telephonic backup for on-call staff.

Educate the community about Youth Assertive Community Treatment (YACT); philosophy, program outcomes, theoretical background.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies, schools, colleges, institutions, hospitals, primary care providers, and local government supports to help meet the needs of this population so they can achieve success in their home environments.

Ensure staff are adhering to the fidelity of the program.

Participate in all required trainings as directed by funding source and ensure that staff are also in compliance with all funding source training.

Act as a primary clinician for a subset of program participants. In this role of Primary Clinician, the Program Director will:

Be a point person for the participant and their family.

Conduct needs assessments.

Engage in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants.

Connect participants and families with the services and supports they need.

Provide psychoeducation and family therapy.

Develop and modify treatment using a shared decision-making process that is youth and family driven.

Requirements and

Education:

A Master’s degree and license in a helping profession
- Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, etc., or physician.

At least two years of progressively responsible related experience.

A valid NYS driver's license is required.

Benefits Health care package: medical, dental, and vision

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off Holiday Pay
401 (K) plan

Life Insurance Loan repayment assistance

Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.