Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader

Milestone LLC; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Family leave

Training & development

Job summary

Milestone LLC in Portsmouth seeks a qualified supervisor to oversee daily treatment and case management services. The role focuses on ensuring staff prepare progress reports, coordinating client intake, and guiding teams to implement daily living skills and treatment plans.

The candidate will supervise staff, develop treatment teams, and monitor client behavior, ensuring ethical standards and effective communication with families and agencies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Human Services field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Counseling) with relevant licensure.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience working with individuals with mental health diagnoses.
• Knowledge of counseling skills, mental health services, and related agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing daily program structure for treatment and case management services.
• Ensure reports on client treatment progress are prepared by support staff.
• Serve as contact person for client-related needs and coordinate admissions/intake.
• Supervise support staff to teach daily living skills and treatment.
• Develop treatment teams to monitor client behavior and progress.
• Review staff documentation and daily progress notes.

Skills

Case management

Client documentation

Oral and written communication

Crisis Intervention

Program planning and coordination

Staff Supervision

Treatment plan development

Crisis intervention

Education

Master’s degree in Human Services field

Job description

Duties

1. Assist with the implementation of daily program structure to include treatment and case management services.
2. Ensure that support specialists prepare all reports on client treatment progress.
3. Act as contact person for all client related needs.
4. Provide overall supervision on support specialists, ensuring the teachings of daily living skills and treatment, and implementing the program structure.
5. Assist support specialists with providing thorough and intensive case management to clients.
6. Develop treatment teams to assist with monitoring client’s behavior.
7. Review staff’s documentation and monitoring of client’s status in daily progress notes.
8. Guide support specialists with developing social and daily living skills for clients.
9. Provide transportation to clients as needed.
10. Implement standards of ethics.
11. Act on reports of abuse, abandonment, or other allegations.
12. Assist with the coordination of admission and intake of new clients.
13. Maintain consistent communication with probation officers, social workers, families, community, and referents.
14. Coordinate licensing and guidelines for the community mental health program.

Skills

• Case management
• Client documentation
• Oral and written communication
• Crisis Intervention
• Program planning and coordination
• Staff Supervision
• Treatment plan development
• Crisis intervention

Knowledge of

• Community Resources
• Counseling Interventions
• Funding Sources
• DBHDS Standards
• Human Rights Development
• Computer/Windows XP

Trainings/Certifications

• CPR/FIRST AID
• Crisis Prevention Intervention

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a master’s degree in Human Services field i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling and must be currently approved by a Virginia Board of Counseling as a supervisee in clinical social work or a resident in clinical psychology, professional counseling, substance abuse treatment practice or marriage and family therapy. Must possess a minimum of 3 years clinical experience working with individuals with mental health diagnosis. Knowledge of counseling skills and techniques. Knowledge of mental health services and agencies. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development