Job Summary:
The Nathaniel ACT Team Leader directs and supervises ACT staff activities, leads organizational, clinical and service planning meetings, and coordinates administrative functions. In collaboration with the ACT team prescriber, the Team Leader also provides clinical direction to staff. The Team Leader works closely with the CASES ATI Intake Assessment Team to identify and screen individuals who are eligible and appropriate for the services that the team provides. The leadership results in effective treatment and rehabilitation services to reduce episodes of harmful outcomes such as use of emergency rooms, medical and psychiatric inpatient beds, arrests and incarceration for program consumers. The Team Leader guides the team to deliver positive behavioral health, social and individual consumer outcomes such as consumer participation in education, competitive employment, and family and social relationships.
Salary: The salary range for the role is $96,500 - $98,500 per year.
Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Location Address: 424 East 147th St, Bronx, NY 10455. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workplace Flexibility: Flexible: This position has flexibility to complete their work day from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and/or engaging in field or community-based work.
What you will be doing:
Oversees the clinical and administrative operations of the Nathaniel ACT Team, including but not limited to: daily team meetings, weekly clinical meetings, timeliness and quality of clinical documentations and reporting, intakes and discharges, team’s after-hour emergency line, use of service dollars, and team members’ schedulesEnsures the team delivers culturally and developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services and effectively applies motivational interviewing; Provides regular clinical supervision, training and professional development opportunities for team members;Provides direct clinical care and services to consumers in the community when needed;Ensures the team meets its performance outcomes and operational standards as defined by New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) licensing standards and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) contracting standards;Maintains working relationships with partners within the criminal legal system, including but not limited to court representatives, attorneys, judges, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ);Oversees team’s incident reporting procedures according to OMH standards and ensure team adheres to the Incident Review Committee (IRC) policies and procedures;In collaboration with the Quality Assurance department, conducts utilization reviews and quality assurance reviews to ensure that the team operates in compliance with New York State OMH guidelines and regulations, New York City DOHMH operating standards, as well as HIPAA confidentiality regulations;Consults with senior clinical leadership on complex, high-risk cases, as well as team and personnel issues;Coordinates monthly Medicaid billing using electronic medical record to select billable progress notes and ensure team achieves billing targets defined by program budget;Performs other duties as required by Director and executive staff.
What we are looking for:
LMSW, LCSW, RN, LMHC, or Licensed Psychologist (PsyD/PhD);Two years of supervisory experience;At least three years of experience providing services to adults with serious mental illness;Experience working in community mental health settings that provides services to recipients in-vivo in the community;At least two years of experience working on a multidisciplinary team;Experience working with and knowledge of the needs and challenges faced by individuals involved in the criminal legal system.Preferred but not required:
Fluency in Spanish.
Employee Benefits:
CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including: Medical Dental Vision Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day12 Paid Holidays per yearRetirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%Employee Referral ProgramVisit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES
Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.
CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.
Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
35 Hours Per Week