Team Leader-Not Licensed

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Who we are:

Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.

Why you should apply: As a Team Leader-Not Licensed, you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive. PACT 6

Team:

Salary:

$67,000-72,000Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30 pm

Location:

515 Church Street, Suite 2,

Bound Brook, NJPosition Overview:

The Team Leader-Not Licensed assumes necessary supervisory, clinical and administrative responsibilities inherent in the role and acts as coach for the PACT Team, including clinical leadership, team building, appropriate utilization of resources, administrative oversight, quality assurance, and ensuring the involvement of all team members in all aspects of the teams work. As part of a multi-disciplinary, core services team, the team leader also provides assessment and direct service to people with seriously and persistent mental illness enrolled in the PACT Program. [Per NJ PACT regulations, clinical supervision may be provided by a master's level mental health professional. Often, supervision is provided to the team by the PACT Team Leader (licensed or unlicensed) and wellness clinician (licensed or unlicensed) in conjunction with the. Psychiatrist and Director].

Essential Job Functions:

Participates:

As team clinical and administrative supervisor in the frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental health status of people served as well as related variables, including significant others, the home and the community in which the person receiving PACT services live.

In the development of comprehensive assessment, coordination of all other assessments, and an individualized service plan. Ensures documentation is done on time and with quality to ensure adherence to all DMHAS/Medicaid standards.

Provides:

Clinical supervision, leadership and direction to the PACT team, emphasizing a peer clinical supervision approach and using individual supervision as needed. Provides monthly supervision for direct reports and seeks out monthly supervision from own supervisor.

Monthly individual, side-by-side sessions accompanying an individual staff member to meet with persons served, family/significant others, and/or other service providers in regularly scheduled or crisis meetingsMonthly structured meetings with staff as a group to address issues that cannot be addressed during the daily, clinical, or treatment planning meetings or during the side-by-side sessions, to develop performanceand training goals, and teach of specific interventions/skillsPromotion of cross-training and education among various disciplines on the teamEducation and direction to the team to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulationsAssessment for service recipients stated concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication and monitors for medication side-effects during the provision of observed self-administration and during ongoing face-to-face contactsMedication education to both individuals and families/significant others with service recipient consent.

Coordination of services with other community mental health and non-mental health providers, as well as other medical professionalsEnsuring that cases requiring more in-depth analysis and discussion among PACT team members are reviewed at clinical case review meetings, to be held at least once per monthConsult and refer to other services beyond scope of PACT teams expertise (with written waiver)Rapid and flexible response to crisis, including but not limited to: accompanying person to local screening center or psychiatric emergency service and remaining with the person during the assessment process24 on-call coverage at all times, with the ability to respond immediately to individuals by phone or in personAssessment of individuals daily living skills, and teach individuals needed skills in areas of budgeting, cooking, laundry, cleaning, shopping, personal hygiene, transportation, self-advocacy and maintenance of housingSupport to assist individuals to find and maintain employment and/or educational trainingOversight of utilization of agency equipment and resourcesSupport to the service recipients family and other members of his/her social network to help them manage the symptoms and related consequences of the service recipients illness, reduce the level of family and social stress associated with the illness, and achieve wellness. Will provide education to assist the service recipient and family to relate in a positive and supportive mannerEnsures the team utilizes evidenced based practices, including motivational interviewing, IDDT, CBT skills, IMR, Trauma Informed Care, Permanent Supportive Housing and Career Development when engaging individuals with their recovery

Responsible For:

Collection and monitoring of outcomes, utilization and other quality assurance data pertinent to the program. Ensures the team uses data and research activities to improve servicesMaintaining constant communication with PACT Director for team functioning and service deliveryEmpowering the team by modeling strong leadership and conveying the philosophy and principles of PACTCoordination of data collection and review of completion of all documentation, including clinical assessmentsCreation of a high-performance team and climate that supports dynamic interaction and participatory process of the team and encourages establishment of team identity and clear role expectationsEnsuring equal distribution of team responsibilities and focus to complete daily meeting efficiently/effectivelyFacilitating a productive decision-making process around individuals needs and the recovery planning processFor managing parts of the operating budget, including transportation, communications and the financial/medication assistance fund for persons servedOversight of billing and Units of Service goals/other DMHAS contractual and agency requirementsAssignment of chart documentation responsibility to team and reviews Teams documentation for quality to ensure adherence to DMHAS/Medicaid standards.

Timely documentation and the inclusion of family and/or significant others as permitted by person servedStaff development activities with help from the team including orientation of new staff, in-service training, individual supervision and staff performance appraisals. Supports staff training by coaching, modeling and reinforcing skills learned in training programs. Creates with staff input learning/professional development goals and matches activities to those goals.

On a regular and continuous basis, exercises sound judgment and assume responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs and/or quality of service within the teamMaintaining a high-performance team that has clear role expectations and explicit norms of how team members treat each other and are respectful of others clinical assessment and skillsFacilitation of monthly team issues meetings are conducted to discuss how the team is working collaboratively to better serve individuals receiving services (ex. Conflict resolution, team cohesiveness, dynamic interaction).

Education and License:

Masters Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related area required; 2 years post-Bachelors experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness

Drivers License, Vehicle:

Valid drivers license required No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months Vehicle required Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services was founded on a strong desire to fight disparity and injustice alongside people living with behavioral health conditions. We are dedicated to providing a multicultural workplace where everyone feels a sense of purpose and belonging. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.#HP