ACT Team Leader - New Horizon Counseling Center
Queens, NY
About the Job
The full time Team Leader will perform both administrative and direct clinical care functions. As required, a minimum of .5 FTE will be dedicated to program administration. The Team Leader should have at least 2 years experience supervising a behavioral health program and its staff with priority given to previous ACT and mobile crisis team oversight, clinical experience working with an SMI/SUD population and experience coordinating these services with housing, medical, educational and employment needs. The Team Leader will be responsible for:
- directing day to day clinical operations
- assuring adequate staff coverage and scheduling
- leading daily organizational meetings
- leading service planning meetings
- directing and coordinating admissions
- coordinating the assessment and treatment planning process
- working with Human Resources in the recruitment and hiring staff
- setting up and maintaining the office and overseeing its operations
- managing the budget
- overseeing the management and use of service dollars
- supervising the clinical record and overall record keeping process
- carrying out quality assurance activities in collaboration with the QA director
- adhere to policies and procedures for the program
- serving as liaison and educating community resources regarding ACT
- to organize and provide on call and crisis coverage
Source : New Horizon Counseling Center