Outreach Therapist: Assertive Community Treatment - 6963

About the program

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) serves adults 18 years of age and older. ACTT provides intensive community-based treatment, support, and rehabilitation to individuals who have a serious persistent mental illness (SPMI) or a dual diagnosis of SPMI and a Substance Use Disorder and be determined as requiring a high level of service needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts Clinical and Risk Assessments, including: LOCUS, Co-occurring Screens, DLA-20.
• Collaborates with individuals to create individualized, person centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
• Provides individual and group therapy.
• Uses Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery, utilizing stage wise interventions.
• Serves as a liaison between clients and community resources.
• Supports individual with linking and engaging with natural (family, friends) or community supports.
• Develops crisis plans for clients and works with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed.
• Provides skills teaching, such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services, planning and preparing nutritional meals, engage and communicate with family and friends, be safe in the community, care for children and other family members, and solve everyday problems that arise.
• Provides intensive skill building interventions and support for self-management, self-advocacy, health and well-being, relapse prevention, and using community resources.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
• Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s of Social Work.
• Experience: 2+ years working with identified populations. Preferred: Experience working with families, providing family therapy; individual and group.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: LCSW preferred; LMSW required.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Pay

$61,252.26/yr minimum, and up commensurate upon experience. Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as, adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

Benefits

• Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
• Retirement Savings: Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
• Education & Tuition Support: Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
• Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
• Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
• Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
• Wellness Program: Annual wellness stipend.FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
• Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
• Employee Involvement: Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
• Stay Informed: Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.