Assistant Director, ACT I

Envision Unlimited; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Unlimited in Chicago is seeking an Assistant Director, ACT to help lead recovery-oriented treatment within the ACT program. The role includes clinical oversight, signing off IM-CANs, and direct supervision and training of mental health staff delivering ACT services.

Reasonable accommodations may be made. The Assistant Director will participate in weekly supervision, support policy development, training, and program evaluation to ensure high-quality, client-centered services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• Clinical licensure (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT).
• 3+ years’ experience in the social service field with at least 1 year in a mental health program.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory/managerial experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license and successful background check.
• Comfortable working in an agency setting serving clients with MI/DD.

Responsibilities

• Participate in administrative decision making with the Director of Crisis Services.
• Maintain compliance with DHS, CARF, and other regulations for the ACT Program.
• Assist with program development, policies, procedures, planning and evaluation of ACT services.
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators for ACT services.
• Design and deliver staff training based on program needs.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field

Job description

Description

Summary:

The Assistant Director, ACT is a member of administrative team responsible for directing recovery-oriented treatment of clients who are members of Envision Unlimited’s mental health program. Responsible for providing clinical oversite of client treatment, review and sign off on IM-CANs, and providing direct supervision and training, including technical assistance, to mental health staff responsible for providing ACT services.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for participating in decision making on an administrative level in conjunction with the Director of Crisis Services.

• Responsible for maintaining compliance with DHS, CARF, and other government regulations regarding the ACT Program.

• Responsible for assisting with further program development, as well as the development of policies and procedures, program planning, implementation, and evaluation of the ACT program to ensure quality, recovery-oriented services are provided to all clients in the program.

• Responsible for maintaining Key Performance Indicators ACT services.

• Responsible for designing individual and group training opportunities for staff based on needs of program and identified professional development needs for staff.

• Responsible for providing direct supervision and training to mental health staff responsible for providing clinical, crisis and ACT services, while maintaining supervision logs for each staff member, carrying out progressive disciplinary action with assigned staff if/when needed.

• Responsible for assisting with interviewing, hiring, and coordinating, and/or directly training, new staff.

• Responsible for proving direct supervision and training to direct service staff on ACT Team; Documentation on coaching logs required for each staff member; Document and provide disciplinary action as needed, up to and including termination.

• Will attend weekly supervisions with Director of Crisis Services and meetings as requested, participate in committees and client events as needed, and collaborate on marketing and outreach efforts.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS:

• Will manage referrals and intakes, conducting screenings and completing IM-CANs for all new clients who meet program criteria, ensuring pre-authorizations are met before clients receive ACT services.

• Will provide and document crisis interventions and additional risk assessments, as needed, and will complete incident reports when appropriate within a 24hr period.

• Ensure all services provided are in accordance with client’s individual treatment plan.

• Enter, maintain, and update client information in Envision Unlimited’s Electronic Health Record (Quantum). i.e. face sheet, treatment plan, and diagnoses as needed. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mental Health Specialist, Peer Mentors

CLINICAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Manage referrals, admissions, and discharges.

• Provide oversite to staff engaging in discharge planning with SOF.

• Assist staff with managing clients at times of high volume.

• Will provide and document crisis interventions and additional risk assessments, as needed, and will complete incident reports when appropriate within a 24hr period.

• Ensure all services provided are in accordance with the client’s individual goals and needs.

• Enter, maintain, and update client information in Envision Unlimited’s Electronic Health Record (Quantum). i.e. face sheet, treatment plan, and diagnoses.

• Attending scheduled clinical meetings including group supervisions, clinical and other staff team meetings.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or based upon a person’s legally protected characteristics or conduct, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.

Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.

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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements may include standing, walking, and sitting; seeing, hearing and listening; clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The work environment may include any or all of the following: working alone; working with others, verbal contact with others and face-to-face contact.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Assistant Director, ACT must have a master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field, be clinically licensed (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT), with 3+ years’ experience in the social service field and at least 1 year in a mental health program. Minimum of 1 year supervisory/managerial experience preferred. Must be able to demonstrate strong oral and written communication and organizational skills.

• Must possess a valid DL, as well as pass a background check.

• Be comfortable working within an agency setting serving clients with MI/DD.