Clinician - ACT Child

Sweetser; Saco (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Clinical supervision program

New grads encouraged

Job summary

Sweetser in Saco, ME is seeking a Clinician to join the Child ACT Team. This role works with youth with serious emotional disturbance in home, community or office settings within a 25-mile radius.

The position offers a sign-on bonus of $5,000, new graduates encouraged, extensive clinical supervision, and opportunities to coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team. Independent licensure is preferred; salary ranges from $60,000 to $70,000 depending on licensure and experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in professional clinical discipline.
• Independent licensure preferred - LCSW/LCPC will be considered.
• Valid state driver’s license at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate flexibly with the area service network to connect clients with resources.
• Average caseload of 15 clients.
• Provide leadership in case coordination and professional documentation.
• Deliver services in home, community, or office settings.
• Develop individualized service plans with clients and families.
• Ensure ACT fidelity standards are met.

Skills

Clinical collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Clinician - ACT Child

Becoming part of the Sweetser family means you can make a difference in the lives of Maine children, adults, and families every day. As a nationally recognized and accredited leader, we offer competitive salaries, a wide range of benefits and the opportunity to join a passionate team of more than 700 employees.

Job Code: 13339

Location: Saco 04072

Department: ACT Team

FT/PT Status: Full Time

Summary: Come Join Our Team!

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

New graduates encouraged, extensive clinical supervision support included! Sweetser’s Child Assertive Community Treatment Team (CACT) is expanding! The CACT Team is looking to hire a Clinician to be a part of the only CACT Team in the State. This role provides the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team to support youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families. The team consists of a clinical team lead, psych nurse practitioner, case manager, family support specialist, youth peer support specialist, and a behavioral health specialist. This program is slated to provide services for 25 youths and their families within a 25-mile radius of our Saco Campus. Services will be delivered in the home, community, or office setting depending upon what is most therapeutic for the youth and family. This position has the responsibility for ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of services to clients and supporting the coordination and integration of available services and resources on behalf of clients in on the ACT team. The ideal candidate will have both clinical and substance use disorder certification and/or experience, but SUD experience is not required, we will provide training.

Conditional Licensure: $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience

Independent Licensure: $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate flexibly and responsively with the area service network on behalf of clients to support smooth access to the program, coordinated service responses and client linkage with needed community resources.
• Average caseload size is 15 clients
• Support and articulate the program and organization mission to staff, clients, providers and others.
• Offer trauma informed other best-practice clinical techniques and therapies.
• Provide customer service within established deadlines, consistent with organizational values, standards, and policies.
• Demonstrate leadership in case-coordination.
• Complete timely, professionally written, intake assessments.
• Manage insurance authorizations in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Use quality Collaborative Documentation to maintain insurance required documentation.
• Schedule clinical appointments to meet the clinical needs of the client.
• Use organization’s established tools and procedures to formulate assessment including diagnoses of the child/adolescent and his/her family. This includes level of care and risk assessments as needed. Involve family members and significant others.
• Develop an individualized service plan with the individual and natural supports.
• Identify concrete service needs and provide integrated treatment with the client’s natural supports and providers to demonstrate best practice.
• Ensure that the program meets the ACT fidelity standards

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in professional clinical discipline.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Independent licensure preferred - LCSW/LCPC will consider LCSW-cc or LCPC-cc.
• Valid state driver’s license at time of hire.