ACCS Integrated Team Director

Job Description

Job Description

Will be traveling throughout the Boston region to both group homes and to clients who live independently
Region: Boston, Mattapan, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Duxbury, and surrounding areas
Mileage reimbursement is provided

Pay:
LCSW: $40-45/hour
LICSW/LMHC: $45-50/hour

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9AM – 5PM

About the Role:

• Supervisory Responsibilities: Will oversee Assistant Integrated Team Director, Administrative Coordinator, Housing Coordinator, Substance Abuse Counselor, Registered Nurse, Peer Staff, Masters & Bachelors level clinicians
• ACCS (Adult Community Clinical Services): Provides support to clients who have persistent mental health challenges and substance use disorders
• Program is funded by the Department of Mental Health and has about 100 clients total
• Supporting clients in both residential settings (group homes) and those who live independently
• Teaching basic life skills to move towards independence – cooking, cleaning, basic life skill development, education support, career support

Requirements: 

• 5+ years of experience providing services to adults with mental health challenges
• 3+ years of supervisory and management experience
• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field required
• LICSW, LMHC, or other behavioral health category which qualifies as Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts required
• Department of Public Health certification in medication administration required within 3 months of hire
• CPR and First Aid certification required within 3 months of hire
• Valid driver's license
• Bilingual is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Establish, administer, and direct the ACCS Integrated Team which provides individualized community based clinical and recovery-oriented services to adults with mental health challenges
• Ensure that services are fully aligned and integrated with other community based systems and are designed to assure early and sustained engagement and clinical accountability
• Work with clients to work towards personal goals in order to achieve greater independence and improved quality of life
• Facilitate the day-to-day clinical operations of the ACCS Integrated Team including leading regular staff meetings; ensuring appropriate staff coverage for day and evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, and on-call hours; continuously evaluating the status of clients served on the team and directing the planning and coordinating of appropriate treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs
• Provide guidance, feedback, and training to ACCS Integrated team members to insure the knowledgeable incorporation of evidence based practices and philosophies into engagement strategies, treatment planning and the selection of interventions based on each clients’ assessed readiness and expressed interest in order to support long-term recovery; these practices include but are not limited to; screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment (SBIRT), stages of change, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, seeking safety and trauma recovery and empowerment model (TREM).
• Direct and coordinate the intake process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program; schedule the intake interview; develop and coordinate the initial assessment and any initial treatment planning needed to address identified critical needs; assign the most appropriate staff to the Engagement Team; and provide clinical supervision over the development of the comprehensive assessment and the treatment plan for each client
• Oversee the provision and documentation of treatment and rehabilitation services to all clients served by the team and ensure these services are delivered in a courteous, helpful, and respectful manner
• Supervise record management ensuring maintenance of the client’s record in compliance with agency policies, Medicaid, and other third-party payment requirements; train staff on record requirements; regularly review assessments, treatment plans, and service notes written by staff; and supervise individual staff for records mastery
• Ensure that agency and regulatory standards are met and maintained, including agency QA audits, CARF, DMH licensing, Executive Order 509, and MAP reviews
• Participate in staff and intern recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, work assignments, supervision, and performance evaluation in accordance with program and agency policy
• Collaborate with care coordination entities and other providers to ensure access to appropriate medical, clinical, self-help, and peer modalities during times of crisis, care transitions, other life transitions and changes in health status
• Utilize recovery-oriented language and principles in all communication and interactions with Persons, colleagues, and collaterals
• Provide crisis assessment, prevention, and needed intervention during the workday and while on-call on nights and weekends as scheduled
• Contribute to the overall functioning of the Integrated Team by sharing in the administrative responsibilities and on-call coverage on a rotating basis as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

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