Assistant Team Leader

UNAVAILABLE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

S:US is seeking an Assistant Team Leader to support the Team Leader in directing a mobile multidisciplinary treatment team in New York. The role combines clinical leadership with administrative duties, including supervision and service planning.

The position emphasizes strong communication, bilingual capability (English/Spanish preferred), and the ability to supervise and develop staff while ensuring high-quality participant services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field or licensure/registration as a registered nurse preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise staff activities.
• Enforce timely and effective communication.
• Lead team organizational and service planning meetings in absence of team leader.
• Provide direction to staff regarding individual cases.
• Conduct side-by-side contacts with staff.
• Conduct individual supervision meetings with team leader.
• Available by cell phone for emergency consultation/crisis intervention.
• Spend 50% of time on direct participant services as clinical staff.
• Spend 50% of time on administrative and supervisory duties.
• Ensure cross-training so team members can engage participants across roles.
• Share responsibilities for recipients and charting.
• Support staff in writing service plans and revising plans as needs change.
• Advocate for rights and preferences of participants.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Handle additional tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Bachelor's degree in social work/psychology/rehabilitation counseling or related field

RN licensure (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Min

USD $70,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Position Overview

I. SCOPE OF ROLE:The Assistant Team Leader supports the Team Leader in providing leadership and direct activities of a mobile multi-disciplinary treatment team.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Team leader in directing and supervising staff activities
• Enforces timely and effective communication
• Leads team organizational and service planning meetings in absence of team leader
• Provides direction to staff regarding individual cases
• Conducts side-by-side contacts with staff
• Conducts individual supervision meetings with team leader
• Available by cell phone for emergency consultation/crisis intervention
• 50% of their time to direct participant services as a member of the clinical staff
• 50% of their time to administrative and supervisory duties
• Ensure that over time team members will cross train one another so that each team member has the capacity to engage participants with regard to the entirety of roles and functions of the team as a whole
• Ensure staff share responsibilities for the recipients and for charting
• Supports staff in all areas of writing service plans
• Actively participates in all activities in revising service plans as the participant’s needs change
• Assures that advocacy for the rights and preferences of the participant are conducted
• Responsibility for the recipients of ACT services and for the charting of services
• Advocating for the rights and preferences of the participant whenever possible
• Participates in an on-call rotation
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor or division head

Job Requirements

III. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field or licensure/registration as a registered nurse preferred. Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field required.
• Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel. Ability to research material via the internet

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Professional experience working in a multi-disciplinary mobile team.
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Company Overview

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who care 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. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. 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 Leave Team at [e-mail].

ID

2026-18810