Team Leader - ACT (Harrisburg) job at NHS Human Services in Harrisburg

NHS Human Services is employing Team Leader - ACT (Harrisburg) on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:50:32 GMT. Job Description: NHS Human Services Capital Region is looking for an experienced Team Leader to guide the ACT team in its Harrisburg, PA location. The Team Leader establishes administers, and directs the program of the Assertive Community Treatment Team, a self contained clinical team which assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to...

Team Leader - ACT (Harrisburg)

Location: Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Description: NHS Human Services is employing Team Leader - ACT (Harrisburg) right now, this job will be placed in Pennsylvania. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Description:
NHS Human Services Capital Region is looking for an
experienced Team Leader to guide the ACT team in its
Harrisburg, PA location.
T! he Team Leader establishes administers, and directs the
program of the Assertive Community Treatment Team, a
self contained clinical team which assumes
responsibility for directly providing needed treatment,
rehabilitation, and support services to identified
clients with severe and persistent mental health
illnesses: supervises and evaluates the
multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate
psychiatric support to ensure service excellence and
courteous, helpful and respectful services to program
clients; and functions as a practicing clinician on the
team.

• Supervise the day to day clinical operations of the

ACT Team including coordinating staff work schedules
to ensure proper coverage is met

• Supervise and coordinate the admission process and

treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in
coordination with the psychiatrist. Scheduling
admission intervie! ws, developing and coordinating
initial assessments and tr! eatment plans.

• Coordinate all treatment provided to consumers

served by the ACT team.

• Direct and coordinate assessments of the following:

Family Structure and relationships, Substance use
assessment, Education and Employment, Social
development and functioning, daily living
activities, nursing assessment, and Psychiatric
assessment

• Provide clinical supervision of ACT team members as

well as general oversight and supervision of the
assessment and treatment plan for each client This
includes weekly individual supervision of team
members and at least monthly, this should occur in
the field

• Initiating and maintaining relationships with staff,

clients, community resources, and other outside
human service agencies as needed

• Ensure client medical records are in compliance with

agency Medicaid/Medicare, and any outside governing!
agency policy and standards as well as ensuring that
all third party payment requirements have been met

• Assist with staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring,

performance evaluations, CQI teams, Global
Monitoring process, enforcing company policies,
staff training, and other employee relation issues
as needed

• Participate in cross training with other specialists

as deemed necessary by supervisor
Rate of pay is based on experience = $50k - $54k
NHS Human Services, through its subsidiaries is one of
the nations’ leading non-profit providers of
community-based human services. With nationally
recognized programs in multiple states, NHS offers a
full range of integrated services to children and adults
in the areas of mental health, addictive diseases,
autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities,
juvenile justice, treatment foster care, education and
other specializ! ed services.

Qualifications:

• Master’s De! gree in Social Work, Counseling,

Psychiatric Rehab, Nursing, or Psychology required.

• This candidate must have strong clinical skills.
• Minimum 2 years post Master's experience working

with the severely mentally ill population required.
Experience with a co-occurring population preferred.

• Two years supervisory experience strongly preferred!
• Good organizational skills are a must.
• LSW or LPC required; Certified Peer Specialist

Supervisor certification preferred - or must be
willing and able to attend next scheduled training
to become certified;
Hours of work are primarily day shift - will require
being on-call/available to answer team member questions
after hours. Requires valid driver's license and
reliable transportation.

***Generous compensation package includes:

• Retirement plan with company matching and immediate

vesting

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (majority company

paid)

• Life insurance, short term and long term disability

coverage â€" free

• Vacation time, holidays plus sick time (carryover of

some days is allowed)

• Tuition reimbursement

NHS Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
(EOE)
Check us out online at
www.NHSOnline.org
or on Facebook at
www.Facebook.com/NHSHumanServices
Req. Code : N/A
% of Travel Required : 50-60%
Shift/Hours : First Shift (Day)
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to NHS Human Services.

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This job starts available on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:50:32 GMT

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