SCOPE OF ROLE:

 The Senior Mental Health Specialist is a highly experienced professional responsible for providing leadership, expertise, and guidance in the field of mental health treatment and harm reduction strategies. They play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and evaluating transition plans for clients who are ready to step-down to a lower level of care or graduate from the team altogether, as well as providing training and consultation to other professionals in the field. They are the lead clinician for the clients on Flex ACT identified on the ACT Lite caseload.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Skills

• Provide expert knowledge and guidance on assessments, diagnosis, and treatment interventions, ensuring best practices are followed for the Flexible ACT Team model
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff, community workers, and stakeholders on best practices for transition and recovery, including the latest research, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies.

• Have a strong understanding of substance use disorder assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning

• Conducts transition needs assessments amongst individuals served

• Extensive knowledge of evidence-based practices, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies 

Data and Accountability

• Develops, conducts, and monitors treatment interventions for specific target populations and ensure these interventions are incorporated into treatment plans
• Performs consumer centered, comprehensive assessments to determine needed services for all consumers; develops both initial and ongoing treatment plans; assigns the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team and actively participates in all activities in revising treatment plans as the participant’s needs change
• Conducts qualitative field visits to ensure consumers needs are concerns are being met in their living environment

• Complete Progress Notes, which should be entered into system within 24-48hrs of event date
• Support around facilitating groups, as needed.

Compliance

• Ensures program operates in accordance with contractual requirements and other applicable regulations, including program standards and performance improvement plans
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training programs and presentations
• Stay abreast of current Flexible ACT policies, regulations, and guidelines at the local, state/provincial, and national levels. Advocate for evidence-based policies and contribute to the development and implementation of effective strategies to address the needs of consumers.
• Participates in quality improvement process, administrative meetings, team meetings, in-service trainings, client staffing and case reviews.

Operations

• Participate in daily morning meetings and case conferences to discuss overall consumer well being and/or any issues that may arise
• Performs on call duties for crisis intervention and rotation of on call telephone
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner in accordance with Agency, & State Regulations
• Applies time management skills to work effectively within given deadlines.  Organizes own time and prioritizes workload effectively.  Uses resources wisely.

External Relations

• Maintain relationships with outpatient and inpatient programs, housing programs, as well as continuing to build relationships with organizations that may be able to assist SUS consumers who need other services.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be a LICENSED clinician and meet criteria for professional staff / licensed practitioner of healing arts based on ACT Guidelines (ie: LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, licensed Psychologist)

·         Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field

·         Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Must have 2 years or more experience working with dually diagnosed individuals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

·         Proficient in MS Word/Excel

·         Bilingual in any language a plus not required.

·         Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards

·         Strong organizational skills and timely follow-up to manage complex tasks

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.  We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values:  respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Benefits & Compensation at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.