Community Support Team Lead - Wake County (LCAS/A, LCSW/A, LCMHC/A)

Community Support Team (CST) Lead - Wake County

Full or provisional licensure required!

Join a supportive team who values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Hope, & Authenticity!

We currently have an opening for a full-time Team Lead on our Wake County Community Support Team (CST).

As our CST Team Lead, you will ensure that services run smoothly, clients receive optimal care, and that services provided are consistent with service definition. The CST Lead provides direct care/clinical services to identified clients that are appropriate for the CST service definition (within the scope of the clinician's appropriate training, certification and/or licensure) and community support. This role has many elements including but not limited to: staff management and development, direct client care/clinical, administrative oversite of program specific tasks. We provide mileage reimbursement!

Schedule

FT - flexible, 40 hours per week.

Pay

Starting at $59,000/yr, based on credentials.

Benefits

Being a part of a non-profit behavioral health organization has some unique benefits, along with our incredible health insurance options. Working here at SouthLight, you will be able to make a difference in people's lives every day, and know that you are a part of inspiring positive change in your community.

You will be eligible for medical benefits the first of the month following your first 30 days. We have options for a standard plan, as well as an HSA with a $100 initial contribution and up to a $25 per paycheck match. You would receive 10 paid holidays as well as PTO hours which would accrue at a rate of 10 hours per month. After 6 months you would be eligible to enroll in our 401(k) plan which has a 4% match. We also provide company paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, in house and paid training opportunities, and paid credentialing. SouthLight is also an approved employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

We are excited to offer an additional benefit of Clinical Supervision Reimbursement. We will provide a monthly reimbursement of up to $200 to each full-time, associate level clinician electing this benefit for no more than 2 years, or until licensure is completed, whichever is first. Licensures eligible to receive this benefit include LCSWA, LCMHCA, LMFTA, LPA, LCASA, and CADC

Job Responsibilities of a Community Support Team Lead

• Provide supervision to team members including direct observation and evaluation of model fidelity
• Development and support team members toward independent practice and to fully meet job requirements
• Review and certify notes and documentation for staff, as needed
• Ensure follow up with supervisees' documents including but not limited to: failed activities, service notes, authorizations, person centered plans, NC TOPPS, etc.
• Conduct weekly CST meetings and a minimum of monthly individual supervision
• Responsible for completing authorization for services
• Establish relationships with a comprehensive, targeted list of providers and other relevant community organizations
• Provide on-call crisis coverage (specific cases, clients on caseload, availability to CST team members, or agency after hour crisis phone)
• Provides clinical feedback/input to staff within the department, specifically CST Team members
• Provides individual therapy, group, and/or case management services to clients on the caseload
• Networking and outreach to support the growth of the CST program
• Coordinates treatment plan (PCP) development and revisions/updates/reviews

Qualifications of a Community Support Team Lead

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Human Services
• Experience with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. At least 3 years post graduate clinical experience.

Licensure/Certifications

• Current full or provisional licensure (LCMHC/A, LCSW/A, LCAS/A - preferred)
OR
• If associate licensure status, will become fully licensed (provisionally licensed at date of hire) within 2 years of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to change routine in a positive manner
• Ability to solve problems as they arise, take initiative, and make sound decisions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to maintain good work attendance, build positive relationship with people supported,
• Competitive work output
• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer programs
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Must respond appropriately to emergency situations
• Empathy, responsibility, individual coping, Interact and write to perform essential functions

About SouthLight Healthcare

Tap into your passion at SouthLight Healthcare. Build your career in an environment where your voice, passion and work matters every day. At the core of SouthLight is a commitment to our values, our employees and clients. We strive to be an organization where every colleague can contribute and excel. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a culture that values diversity and inclusion. SouthLight offers competitive opportunities and a robust benefits package.

Founded in 1970, SouthLight Healthcare is one of the area's largest and long-established nonprofit providers of substance use treatment and mental health services. With outpatient and community-based programs, SouthLight provides prevention, education and treatment services in the Triangle and beyond. SouthLight has multiple office locations throughout the Triangle area, serving more than 9,000 clients each year. Services include adult outpatient counseling, Intensive Outpatient Program, Psychiatric Services and Medication Management, Opioid Treatment Program, Court Deferral Program, Peer Support Services, Family Centered Treatment, Community Support Team and a residential treatment program for women and children and more.