CLINICIAN

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Clinician

Resources for Human Development (RHD) | Metropolitan ACT

New Orleans, LA

Full-Time

Daily Pay Available

OFFERING A $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At Resources for Human Development (RHD), we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.

We're seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinician to join our Metropolitan Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in New Orleans.

In this role, you'll provide direct clinical care while helping develop individualized treatment plans for adults living with severe and persistent mental illness. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic, recovery-oriented services both in the community and through direct interactions with participants and their support networks.

If you're a master's-level mental health professional who wants to take your clinical skills beyond a traditional office setting and make a meaningful impact in the community, we want to hear from you.

The Metropolitan ACT program of Resources for Human Development (RHD) provides community-based services to individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. Individuals served may also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and/or developmental disability.

ACT is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented service delivery model that uses a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care. The program works to reduce the debilitating symptoms of mental illness, minimize or prevent recurring acute episodes, and help individuals improve their overall functioning and quality of life.

Metropolitan ACT also provides employment services through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), helping participants pursue meaningful employment as part of their recovery.

The program serves individuals throughout Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes
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• Competitive Compensation
• Daily Pay, access your earned wages before payday
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance after 30 days
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off Career Growth & Development
  • Clinical Training & Development
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Exposure to Evidence-Based ACT Services
  • Multidisciplinary Team Experience Meaningful Work That Matters
    • Provide clinical services directly in the community
    • Support individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness
    • Address mental health, trauma, substance use, and other complex needs
    • Help participants work toward individualized recovery goals
    • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team
    • Promote greater independence and community stability
    • Make an impact throughout the Greater New Orleans area
    What You’ll Do

    As a Clinician
    , you will design and help direct the implementation of individualized behavioral and therapeutic treatment plans, goals, and interventions.

    You'll provide direct clinical care through individual counseling, community and residential interactions, and communication with participants' support networks. You'll also collaborate closely with clinical, direct support, and program management staff to ensure treatment reflects each participant’s individual strengths, needs, and recovery goals.

    Your Responsibilities May Include:
    Clinical Assessment & Direct Care
    • Conduct screenings and assessments using validated clinical tools.
    • Assess areas such as depression, trauma, substance use, and other identified risks and needs.
    • Provide direct clinical care through individual counseling sessions.
    • Provide therapeutic support during community and residential interactions.
    • Engage participants and their support networks in the treatment process.
    • Help identify changing clinical needs and appropriate interventions.
    Treatment Planning & Recovery
    • Lead multidisciplinary team members in developing and updating individualized treatment plans.
    • Develop measurable treatment goals, objectives, and outcomes.
    • Help ensure treatment plans reflect participants' strengths, needs, preferences, and recovery goals.
    • Coordinate clinical information and recommendations from multiple members of the treatment team.
    • Support interventions that promote recovery, stability, independence, and improved quality of life.
    Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
    • Work as part of a multidisciplinary ACT team providing services from a holistic, trauma-informed, clinical, and values-based perspective.
    • Collaborate with therapists, case managers, counselors, program…