Therapist – Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Wyandot Behavioral Health Network; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wyandot Behavioral Health Network seeks an ACT Therapist to provide community-based individual therapy, clinical services for adults with serious mental illness, and support for the individuals and their families. You will join an ACT multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-intensity care in the Kansas City area.

Responsibilities include maintaining a caseload, delivering both individual and group therapy, ensuring thorough documentation, participating in team planning, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and licensure in Kansas as a QMHP and LMAC eligibility.
• Experience in mental health, homelessness or crisis services preferred.
• Ability to build relationships with social services and civic organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based intensive therapy for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, including co-occurring substance use disorder when present.
• Deliver individual and group therapy, crisis prevention and intervention as needed.
• Maintain caseload and coordinate with ACT team and other teams as required.
• Attend daily multidisciplinary team meetings and participate in diversion planning.
• Complete documentation thoroughly and timely according to agency standards.
• Provide outreach and accompany clients to appointments as directed.
• Participate in on-call or after-hours responsibilities as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office proficient

Education

Master’s degree with QMHP licensure in KS and LMAC eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose

The ACT Therapist provides community-based individual therapy, clinical, substance use disorder and support services to consumers and/or their support system utilizing the ACT Model. The ACT therapist will join the ACT multi-disciplinary team to serve those individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and presenting with the highest level of clinical intensity and at risk for arrest and/or higher levels of care.

Description

The ACT Therapist provides community-based individual therapy, clinical, substance use disorder and support services to consumers and/or their support system utilizing the ACT Model. The ACT therapist will join the ACT multi-disciplinary team to serve those individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and presenting with the highest level of clinical intensity and at risk for arrest and/or higher levels of care.

Accountabilities

• Provide community based intensive therapy community-based services to adult consumers with a severe and persistent mental illness and may have a co-occurring substance use disorder who have frequent contact with criminal justice entities. These may also include other community-based services such as case management as needed
• Provides mental health, dual diagnosis and/or substance use disorder therapy, in both an individual and group setting, to consumers and families as appropriate
• Will maintain caseload of client/consumers from the ACT team and other teams as needed
• Assists with the development of diversion plans to help reduce/prevent hospitalizations and incarcerations; actively participate in team planning for implementation of diversion plans.
• Attend daily multi-disciplinary team meetings for coordination of care for clients.
• Actively participates in the research, development and implementation of emerging multi-system models and practices.
• Coordinates community / mobile emergency responses in conjunction with the Emergency & Stabilization Services team as needed.
• Participate in on-call or after-hours responsibilities when required by the program.
• Models inspire flexibility and creativity in the delivery of clinical services.
• Outreach individuals who are in need of mental health services and have had frequent law enforcement contact.
• Provide transportation and accompany clients to and from activities and/or appointments to provide medically necessary direct care and support, as directed.
• Complete all required documentation thoroughly, on time and according to agency standards.
• Attend team meetings and individual supervision sessions as required by the direct supervisor.
• Provides crisis prevention and intervention as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and current licensure in Kansas as a QMHP and Master Level Addictions Counselor (LMAC). If not currently licensed as a LMAC, must be able to obtain licensure within 90 days of employment
• Previous experience in mental health, homelessness, or crisis services preferred.
• Ability to establish relationships with individuals and organizations of influence within the social services community, including civic groups, charitable agencies, related government entities, fundraising sources, etc.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in use of technology, including Microsoft Office.
• Provide, maintain dependable transportation, current driver’s license, and auto insurance.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screenings, including criminal history and Kansas Child Abuse/Neglect Registry clearance