Mental Health Clinician/ACT Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Mental Health Clinician & ACT Team Lead functions as the Lead Clinician for the Assertive Community Treatment Team for Crook County. This is a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals to provide or coordinate rehabilitation and community support services for clients who are recovering from severe mental health conditions (e.g., high risk for hospitalization, being jailed, or placed in some other restrictive facility as a result of or in conjunction with their mental illness).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provides clinical guidance and supervision to the members of the ACT team regarding client care, and completes team scheduling and assignments to ensure balanced caseloads and draw on the strengths of each team member;

Provides community outreach to the most at-risk and mentally ill clients in the community;

Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases;

Completes intakes, assessments, and treatment plans as appropriate;

Identifies precipitating events, gathers histories of mental, emotional and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use and substance abuse disorders, past mental health services and criminal justice contacts; assesses family, social, and work relationships; conducts mental status assessments; documents a multiaxial DSM diagnosis; writes and implements or supervises implementation of a treatment plan; conduct and documents mental health assessments; and provide mental health treatment and rehabilitative services within the scope of their practice;

Works closely with other staff as the Lead for the multi-disciplinary ACT treatment team and in collaboration with other agencies to provide individual, group, family counseling and case management achieve the best outcomes for the clients;

Completes training required to perform mental health crisis work and participates as part of the MH crisis rotation;

Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with a wide range of community partners, including (but not limited to): Crook County Jail, Crook County Juvenile Department, Crook County Adult Community Justice, Crook County DHS and Public Health departments, and other programs and departments.

Works closely with referral sources, keeping them informed on the progress of the client, as needed and appropriate to client confidentiality and HIPAA;

Provides individualized services, including: Individualized assessment and treatment planning; case management, crisis intervention; individual supportive therapy; medication prescription monitoring and delivery; substance abuse services; work-related services; support for Activities for Daily Living (ADLs); social, interpersonal relationship, and leisure-time skill training; education, support, and consultation to consumers’ families and other supports; coordination of hospital admissions and discharges; other support services; includes being a member of the mental health crisis rotation team;

Leads groups for psycho-educational, skill development, anger management, parenting, process, gender-specific, family, and/or other groups as assigned;

Maintains accurate documentation of all services in client files in EHR within agency-stated timelines and in accordance with regulations and BestCare standards and practices;

Complete clinical chart reviews for the ACT Team;

Models appropriate counselor behavior to other staff; helps train and orient new staff to the program as necessary;

Other related duties as assigned.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs work in alignment with BestCare’s mission, vision, values;

Supports the organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a culture of open-mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion, and respect for all individuals;

Strives to meet Program/Department goals and supports the organization’s strategic goals;

Adheres to the organization’s Code of Conduct, Business Ethics, Employee Handbook, and all other relevant policies, procedures, and other compliance needs;

Understands and maintains professionalism and confidentiality per HIPAA, 42 CFR, and Oregon Statutes;

Attends required program/staff meetings and completes assigned training timely and satisfactorily;

Ensures that any required certifications and/or licenses are kept current and renewed timely;

Works independently as well as participates as a positive, collaborative team member;

Performs other organizational duties as needed.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, behavioral sciences, or related field required

Minimum of two (2) years working successfully in a behavioral health setting with direct care

For individuals in recovery from substance-use disorder, must have maintained continuous recovery for the previous two years at the time of hire

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

QMHP, CSWA or PCA for MH Clinician I required or QMHP-R (Trainee) upon hire with ability/commitment to attain certification within 6 months for QMHP-I, or within 2 years, respectively, for LCSW or LPC

Must maintain a valid Oregon Driver License or ability to obtain one upon hire and be insurable under the organization’s auto liability coverage policy (minimum 21 years of age and at least 3 years without any DUI or moving violations)

PREFERRED:

Current licensure preferred (LPC, LCSW)

Experience providing services to individuals with Severe and Persistence Mental Illness (SPMI) a plus

Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus