Mental Health Professional II/Team Lead/ACT Program (Conway)

Job Responsibilities

Oversee the administrative operation of the team.

Provide clinical oversight of services ensuring patients are seen in accordance with their needs and the delivery of best and ethical practices.

Provide direct services to ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) service beneficiaries.

Ensure all services are documented in accordance with BHDD/QA requirements.

Provide direct supervision to ACT team members to include, but not limited to, facilitating clinical supervisor meetings, treatment team meetings, coordination training for team and completing evaluations.

Maintain a department commitment to cultural affairs and guarantees all direct reports have a cultural affairs component to his or her EPMS (Employee Performance Management System) planning document as a measurable objective.

Compile with Corporate Compliance Policy and Risk Management Plan and certifies completion of prior authorizations.

Pursue professional development through collegial consultation, continuing education and licensure.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A master's degree in guidance, counseling or the social sciences or a related field, and professional experience in a mental health, human service or social services programs.
• Three years' experience working with adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness and a minimum of two years post graduate experience.
• Supervisory experience is required in a mental health setting.
• Must be a licensed psychologist, LISW-CP, LPC or LMFT with the state of South Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Additional Comments

Post Hire, Employee Must Be able to provide 10-year DMV Driving Record.

Be able to use a state vehicle for work related purposes.

Have practical therapeutic knowledge of principles, methods, and counseling practices/procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of serious and persistent mental illness.

Ability to listen, understand and communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.

Knowledge of psychopathology, family dynamics and family/group psychotherapy.

Must be able to identify and effectively utilize resources available in the community to accomplish objectives.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.

High degree of working independently and being self-motivated is expected.