Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader

Team leader, shall be full-time LMHP with three years of work experience in the provision of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness

• 1) Assist with the implementation of daily program structure to include treatment and case management services.
• 2) Ensure that support specialist prepare all reports on client treatment progress.
• 3) Act as contact person for all client related needs
• 4) Provide overall supervision on support specialist, ensuring the teachings of daily living skills and treatment, and implementing the program structure
• 5) Assist support specialists with providing thorough and intensive case management to clients
• 6) Develop treatment teams to assist with monitoring client’s behavior
• 7) Review staff’s documentation and monitoring of client’s status in daily progress notes
• 8) Guide support specialist with developing social and daily living skills for clients
• 9) Ability to provide transportation to clients as needed
• 10) Implement standards of ethics
• 11) Act on reports of abuse, abandonment, or other allegations
• 12) Assist with the coordination of admission and intake of new clients
• 13) Maintain consistent communication with probation officers, social workers, families, community, and referents
• 14) Coordinate licensing and guidelines for the community mental health program

• Case management
• Client documentation
• Oral and written communication
• Crisis Intervention
• Program planning and coordination
• Staff Supervision
• Treatment plan development
• Crisis intervention

• Community Resources
• Counseling Interventions
• Funding Sources
• DBHDS Standards
  
  Skills:
  • Case management
  • Client documentation
  • Oral and written communication
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Program planning and coordination
  • Staff Supervision
  • Treatment plan development
  • Crisis intervention
  Knowledge of:
  • Community Resources
  • Counseling Interventions
  • Funding Sources
  • DBHDS Standards
  • Human Rights Development
  • Computer/Windows XP
  Trainings/
  
  Certifications:
  • CPR/FIRST AID
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention
  Minimum Qualifications:

  Must Possess a master’s degree in Human Services field i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling and must be currently approved by a Virginia Board of Counseling as a supervisee in clinical social work or a resident in clinical psychology, professional counseling, substance abuse treatment practice or marriage and family therapy. Must possess a minimum of 3 years clinical experience working with individuals with mental health diagnosis.
  
  Knowledge of counseling skills and techniques. Knowledge of mental health services and agencies. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis.

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development