Behavioral Health Manager - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, ME is hiring a Behavioral Health Manager to lead our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This role blends leadership and clinical work, supervising a multidisciplinary team, providing individual counseling, and coordinating care with community partners to help adults living with chronic mental illness recover and live independently.

The organization supports professional growth and offers a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary behavioral health teams.
• Strong counseling and group facilitation skills.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, community-based care.
• Ability to coordinate with community partners.
• Clinical supervision and staff development experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support, and supervision to a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Provide individual counselling and facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and person-centered care.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services are delivered in the community.
• Partner with community agencies and healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Support staff development while promoting clinical excellence and program fidelity.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Counseling

Group facilitation

Collaboration

Program fidelity

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Licensed or eligible for licensure

Job description

Job Summary: Are you a collaborative and compassionate behavioral health leader looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? We are seeking a Behavioral Health Manager to lead our dedicated Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This position is a perfect blend of leadership and clinical responsibilities. Our multidisciplinary ACT team provides intensive, community-based services to adults living with chronic and persistent mental illness. As the manager, you will lead a team of passionate professionals committed to helping individuals achieve recovery, build independence, and live successfully in their communities.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Provide leadership, support, and supervision to a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Provide individual counselling and facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and person-centered care.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services are delivered in the community.
• Partner with community agencies and healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Support staff development while promoting clinical excellence and program fidelity.

Why Join Our ACT Team?

Work alongside an experienced, supportive, and collaborative team. Make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. Help clients develop the skills, confidence, and independence needed to thrive in their communities. Be part of an organization committed to recovery-oriented, community-based behavioral healthcare.

The salary range shown reflects the base salary for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Job Exempt: Yes

Benefits

• Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.

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