Therapist – Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Wyandot, Inc.; Kansas City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyandot, Inc. seeks an ACT Therapist to deliver community-based individual therapy, clinical services, and substance use disorder support to adults with serious mental illness. Join a multidisciplinary ACT team to reduce escalation risks and improve care coordination.

The role emphasizes crisis prevention, outreach, and collaboration with the E&S team, with after-hours on-call responsibilities as needed. A Master’s degree and Kansas licensure are required, with licensure within 90 days if not

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and current licensure in Kansas as a QMHP and Master Level Addictions Counselor (LMAC). If not licensed as an LMAC, licensure within 90 days of employment is required.
• Experience in mental health, homelessness, or crisis services preferred.
• Ability to establish relationships within the social services community, including civic groups and government entities.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in technology, including Microsoft Office.
• Must have dependable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
• Ability to complete background screenings, including criminal history and Kansas Child Abuse/Neglect Registry clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based intensive therapy to adults with severe mental illness and possible co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Maintain caseload on the ACT team and other teams as needed.
• Assist with diversion plans to reduce hospitalizations and incarcerations; participate in team planning.
• Attend daily multi-disciplinary team meetings for care coordination.
• Coordinate community/mobile emergency responses with the Emergency & Stabilization Services team as needed.
• Participate in on-call or after-hours responsibilities when required.
• Outreach individuals needing mental health services with frequent law enforcement contact.
• Provide transportation to activities/appointments to deliver direct care.
• Complete documentation on time and per agency standards.
• Attend supervision sessions as required by supervisor.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Relationship building

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in mental health

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.

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