SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Senior Mental Health Specialist is a highly experienced professional responsible for providing leadership expertise and guidance in the field of mental health treatment and harm reduction strategies. They play a crucial role in designing implementing and evaluating transition plans for clients who are ready to stepdown to a lower level of care or graduate from the team altogether as well as providing training and consultation to other professionals in the field. They are the lead clinician for the clients on Flex ACT identified on the ACT Lite caseload.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Skills

• Provide expert knowledge and guidance on assessments diagnosis and treatment interventions ensuring best practices are followed for the Flexible ACT Team model
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff community workers and stakeholders on best practices for transition and recovery including the latest research treatment modalities and harm reduction strategies.

• Have a strong understanding of substance use disorder assessment diagnosis and treatment planning

• Conducts transition needs assessments amongst individuals served

• Extensive knowledge of evidencebased practices treatment modalities and harm reduction strategies

Data and Accountability

• Develops conducts and monitors treatment interventions for specific target populations and ensure these interventions are incorporated into treatment plans
• Performs consumer centered comprehensive assessments to determine needed services for all consumers; develops both initial and ongoing treatment plans; assigns the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team and actively participates in all activities in revising treatment plans as the participants needs change
• Conducts qualitative field visits to ensure consumers needs are concerns are being met in their living environment

• Complete Progress Notes which should be entered into system within 2448hrs of event date
• Support around facilitating groups as needed.

Compliance

• Ensures program operates in accordance with contractual requirements and other applicable regulations including program standards and performance improvement plans
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training programs and presentations
• Stay abreast of current Flexible ACT policies regulations and guidelines at the local state/provincial and national levels. Advocate for evidencebased policies and contribute to the development and implementation of effective strategies to address the needs of consumers.
• Participates in quality improvement process administrative meetings team meetings inservice trainings client staffing and case reviews.

Operations

• Participate in daily morning meetings and case conferences to discuss overall consumer well being and/or any issues that may arise
• Performs on call duties for crisis intervention and rotation of on call telephone
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner in accordance with Agency & State Regulations
• Applies time management skills to work effectively within given deadlines. Organizes own time and prioritizes workload effectively. Uses resources wisely.

External Relations

• Maintain relationships with outpatient and inpatient programs housing programs as well as continuing to build relationships with organizations that may be able to assist SUS consumers who need other services.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be a LICENSED clinician and meet criteria for professional staff / licensed practitioner of healing arts based on ACT Guidelines (ie: LMHC LMSW LMFT licensed Psychologist)

Masters degree in social work psychology rehabilitation counseling or a related field

Must have excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills

• Must have 2 years or more experience working with dually diagnosed individuals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Proficient in MS Word/Excel

Bilingual in any language a plus not required.

Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards

Strong organizational skills and timely followup to manage complex tasks

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect integrity support maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied contact the Director of Benefits & Compensation at .