ACT Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

LUCRATIVE INCENTIVES ARE AVAILABLE. MUST HAVE MASTER DEGREE WITH CLINICAL LICENSURE.

The ACT Specialist provides community based support, therapy and advocacy to mentally ill consumers and their families. This professional collaborates with psychiatric and allied team members in assessment, diagnosing, treatment planning, and intervention.

Essential Duties AND Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Provides ACT services/case management, linkage, and advocacy.
• Reports to work on time as scheduled and at the location assigned.
• Completes all required trainings.
• Responsible for transporting consumers to community appointments, clinic appointments, activities and other resources as identified in their person-centered plan.
• Assists clients in acquiring safe and stable housing.
• Assists clients in completing applications for appropriate entitlements.
• Assesses personal needs of ACT clients in areas such as living situation, financial, self-care, vocations, and symptom identification and care, and develops a person-centered treatment plan.
• Develops meaningful and comprehensive assessments.
• Develops relevant and measurable treatment goals and objectives based on assessment information.
• Facilitates client involvement in the treatment planning process.
• Practices Person Centered Planning principles.
• Works as part of a treatment team to facilitate efficient operation of the program and client services.
• Participates in all team meetings, treatment planning and plan of service meetings.
• Participates in developing problem solving strategies as related to client and program needs.
• Provides conscientious and reliable delivery of clinical services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of diverse and relevant therapeutic interventions.
• Conducts individual and/or group therapy as assigned.
• Utilizes appropriate and effective interventions based on client needs.
• Creates a supportive environment conducive to client growth.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Participates in monthly 24-hour crisis coverage or as assigned.
• Provides support and referral to needed services during crises.
• Completes all documentation in a timely fashion, and meets requirements regarding caseload, direct service time, and completes billing, progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, and treatment plan reviews within required timeframes.
• Maintains minimum direct service hours of 80 per month.
• When appropriate, completes other assigned responsibilities in a reasonable established timeframe, within quality expectations.

Education AND Experience

• Masters degree in social work, counseling or related fields from an accredited college or university required.
• Preferred 2 years experience in working with the mentally ill population.

CREDENTIALING/LICENSURE . State of Michigan (LARA) LLMSW, LMSW, LLC, LPC licensure required. Employee is responsible for obtaining the required supervision for their respective licensure.

COMPETENCIES

Critical Thinking - Consistently identifies and applies relevant information to your work:

• Gathering information
• Applying Information
• Adaptability

The therapist comprehensively assesses client needs on multi-dimensional domains (behaviors, health, education, financial security, relationships, meaningful activities, quality of life, etc.). Based on client and family needs, the therapist applies interventions to decrease challenging behaviors and distressed family dynamics, improve communication and quality of life. The therapist will be able to identify what is under the surface and respectfully explore while maintaining unconditional positive regard.

Equity Mindset -Understands and is committed to goals of equity, consistently centers equity in the organization’s work and workplace:

• Awareness of equity issues
• Ability to actively combat inequities

The therapist believes in the potential and resilience of all clients and seeks feedback on the therapy effectiveness and satisfaction from disparity-vulnerable individuals and families. The therapist is engaged in continuous learning and reflection of personal bias, assumptions and cultural awareness.

Communication -Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening:

• Communication approach
• Inquiry and listening
• Collaboration

The therapist demonstrates excellence in communication skills with individuals and their families through non-judgmental inquiry, respect, empathic and active listening and reflection. The therapist collaborates with colleagues and external entities utilizing clear and concise communication and professionalism.

Ownership and Quality of Work - Effectively manages own work, and work of teams when relevant, ensuring delivery of high-quality work:

• Taking ownership
• Quality of work product

The therapist sufficiently manages caseload, consistently meets required timeframes and ensures the highest quality of service delivery and consumer satisfaction.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to establish professional working relationships with all staff.
• Appropriately articulates the view of the agency when networking in the community.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possession of a valid Michigan Driver’s License with a good driving record
• Has maintained a valid Michigan Driver’s License for at least 3 years.
• Access to a private vehicle for day-to-day job performance, when needed.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.