ACT Team Lead: Community Mental Health Leader

Resources for Human Development; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay access to earned wages

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Programs

Company-Paid Training

Leadership Opportunities

Job summary

Resources for Human Development (RHD) Metro ACT Team in Louisiana seeks an experienced ACT Team Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership for our Assertive Community Treatment program, guiding a multidisciplinary team in community-based services.

This role blends direct clinical work with supervision, compliance, and program management to promote recovery and independence for individuals we serve.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Education, or a related human services field.
• Alternatively, a graduate degree in a human services field plus at least three years of direct care experience working with adults in mental health or related settings, including two years of community-based treatment.
• Current clinical licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LISW, RN, or MD.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong leadership, communication, clinical assessment, and team-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively in community-based behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the ACT team.
• Develop initial assessments and treatment plans for individuals admitted to the program.
• Evaluate consumers on an ongoing basis and coordinate treatment activities based on changing needs.
• Maintain a caseload and serve as the primary clinician for assigned individuals.
• Recruit, train, supervise, coach, and evaluate team members.
• Assist with personnel decisions, including hiring, performance management, and corrective action processes.
• Ensure staff are informed of program policies, procedures, and service expectations.
• Supervise and support staff in service coordination, community resource linkage, rehabilitation skill-building, peer support, and problem resolution.
• Ensure 24/7 crisis intervention coverage is available for program participants.
• Oversee medical record maintenance and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develop and maintain efficient staff scheduling systems.
• Partner with financial leadership to support fiscal viability, cost control, and revenue development.
• Complete additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Compassionate

Strategic

Accountable

Collaborative

Clinical Leadership

Solution-Focused

Organized

Recovery-Focused Care

Education

Graduate degree in Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Education, or related field

Graduate degree in human services field + 3+ years direct care experience

Current clinical licensure (LPC, LCSW, LISW, RN, or MD)

Job description

Resources for Human Development (RHD) Metro ACT Team in Louisiana seeks an experienced ACT Team Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership for our Assertive Community Treatment program, guiding a multidisciplinary team in community-based services.

This role blends direct clinical work with supervision, compliance, and program management to promote recovery and independence for individuals we serve.