ACT Program Director, New York, NY

ACT Program Director

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Join to apply for the ACT Program Director role at Community Access 1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the ACT Program Director role at Community Access Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Community Access. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $90,323.58/yr - $90,323.58/yr Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Adult Home Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).

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Program/Department Description

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based, mobile practice model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals living with a serious mental health condition and whose needs have not been effectively met by traditional mental health services.

Community Access’ Bronx Shelter ACT Team will serve individuals with mental health conditions who are homeless and temporarily housed within a Bronx mental health shelter. Team members will work collaboratively with shelter staff in the Bronx and use assertive engagement strategies to proactively engage individuals in services. ACT team members share responsibility for the people they serve, helping individual attain housing and other personal goals that may be of a health, social, work or education nature.

ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and include psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer specialists and other staff members offering rehabilitation, treatment and recovery support services. The team provides expertise in the areas of housing, substance use and harm reduction, family support, employment, and wellness self- management. Based on their area of expertise, team members collaborate to deliver comprehensive, integrated and flexible services that are responsive to a participant’s choices, needs and goals. With a small staff to participant ratio, services are brought to the participant and offered in natural settings, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Overview

The Program Director provides administration oversight of the ACT Team and serves as a practicing clinician. The ACT Program Director shares responsibility with the team’s psychiatric nurse practitioner for clinical supervision of all team members and clinical treatment of all participants

Job Qualifications

Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access. Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants’ rights, and self-determination in service provision. A Master’s degree or higher in social work, with licensure, clinical (LCSW) preferred; OR a Master’s degree in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling or Psychiatric Nursing with the associated licensure or certification. Minimum of four (4) years direct clinical experience with adults in a behavioral health setting. Knowledge of ACT and ACT/multi-disciplinary mobile team experience, preferred. Minimum two (2) years supervisory or management experience. Experience developing, implementing and evaluating program and participant goals. Experience training, coordinating and evaluating the work of clinical and support staff. Available to work a flexible schedule, mornings, evenings and weekends in response to participant needs. Computer proficiency

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs .

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.

Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Location:: New York, NY
Salary:: $125
Job Type:: PartTime
Category:: Management And Consultancy

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