ACT Team Clinician

Access: Supports for Living; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Access: Supports for Living is seeking a Licensed Clinician to join its ACT team in Mt. Vernon, NY. You will provide psychotherapy, psycho-education, and family support to adults with serious mental illness, maintaining a 12–15 caseload and coordinating with an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented planning, and community-based service delivery, with a 35-hour work week, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• LMSW, MHC-LP, LMFT, LCAT, LCSW or LMHC licensure required.
• Strong boundary-setting and crisis management skills.
• Experience with co-occurring disorders and recovery supports.
• Proficient in documentation in electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain caseload of 12–15 participants and provide case management.
• Conduct intake interviews and determine treatment suitability.
• Complete bio-psycho-social assessments and treatment plans.
• Build collaborative relationships to promote engagement in recovery.
• Deliver trauma-informed individual, group, and family counseling.
• Provide family-focused counseling and connect to resources.
• Serve as resource for interdisciplinary team on clinical issues.
• Document progress notes and discharge summaries promptly.
• Supervise interns as assigned and participate in meetings.
• Make referrals to external providers; participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Independent work

Crisis management

Communication skills

Writing and organization

Education

Licensed clinician licenses (LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAT)

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.

Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.

Why Access?

Because how we work matters just as much as what we do. At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.

You’ll Be Part Of a Team That Is

• Clear about expectations
• Supportive and accountable
• Focused on outcomes that matter to people.

And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location: Mt. Vernon, NY

Salary: $80,000 (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)

Hours: M-F 9 am to 5 pm (35 hours)

Overview Of Primary Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinician will function as the Family Specialist on our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This position will provide psychotherapy, psycho-education, and support to individuals living with serious mental illness. This position maintains a caseload, delivers individual and group counseling, participates in treatment planning, and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team and other community partners and resources. The Family Specialist will provide family counseling and coaching to family members in support of program participants’ self-identified recovery goals.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), is an evidenced-based practice that uses a person-centered and recovery-based approach to offer treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals that have been diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI). Typically, individuals served by ACT have a treatment history that includes multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, risk of harm to self or others, and lack of success in traditional outpatient services. Many of these individuals are also living with co-occurring substance use disorders and medical conditions, and ACT utilizes a harm reduction approach to support them in reaching their self-identified recovery goals.

ACT services are provided by a mobile, multi-disciplinary team who meet at the program participant’s residence and in mutually agreed upon settings in the community where the participant feels comfortable. ACT supports recovery through a highly individualized approach that provides participants with the tools to obtain and maintain housing, employment, relationships, wellness, and relief from symptoms and medication side effects. The nature and intensity of ACT services are developed through the person-centered service planning process and adjusted through the process of daily team meetings and frequent contacts with participants and their collaterals.

The goal of ACT services is to assist individuals to achieve their personally meaningful goals and life roles. ACT integrates the principles of trauma-informed care and cultural competence, addressing the impact of discrimination/stigma, and inter-system collaboration into its service philosophy.

Primary Functions

• Maintain a caseload of 12-15 participants and provide case management services. This can fluctuate based on staffing, supervision requirements, and other team needs.
• Perform intake interviews and evaluate appropriateness for treatment.
• Complete bio-psycho-social assessments and treatment plans, and other required reporting (e.g. AOT, CAIRS) within required timeframes.
• Establish collaborative, supportive relationships with participants to promote engagement in recovery and work toward life-goals.
• Utilize trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to provide individual, group, and family counseling as indicated by treatment plan.
• Provide family-focused counseling, psychoeducation, support, and connection to resources for program participants and their families as indicated by treatment plan.
• Serve as resource for the interdisciplinary team on clinical and family-systems issues and community resources.
• Complete timely and accurate progress notes for all participant and collateral contacts in compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, and agency policies and protocols.
• Complete discharge summaries and documentation in accordance with agency policy and regulatory standards.
• Provide supervision to interns as assigned.
• Attend and actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Make appropriate referrals to outside providers and community resources as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and support during emergencies. Participate in on-call rotation.

Additional Functional / Organizational Support

• Stay current on agency and clinic policies, as well as State and Federal requirements related to family services.
• Participate in individual and group supervision as scheduled.
• Respect and support interdisciplinary team decisions regarding patient care.
• Participate in staff training and professional development activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Attributes

• LMSW, MHC-LP, LMFT, LCAT, LCSW or LMHC,
• Ability to work independently while functioning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong skills in boundary-setting, limit-setting, and crisis management.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of co-occurring disorders, evidence-based practices, and recovery supports.
• Ability to use electronic health record systems for documentation and other electronic systems for communication (e.g. email, Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Valid drivers license

Physical Characteristics

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time throughout the workday.
• Ability to work in a variety of community-based settings, including shelters, soup kitchens, streets, and housing locations.
• Ability to travel throughout the community and provide transportation to individuals as required.
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, and other office equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials weighing 15 pounds or more.

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