The purpose of Program of Assertive Community Treatment A&D Therapist provide alcohol and drug therapy services and emergency services to consumers and their families; to participate in team staffing and functions as a member of the PACT team; to provide community education services and case management as needed; to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to consumers served; to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to access data reflective of the consumer’s status in an effort to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each consumer’s requirements relative to their age specific needs; and to provide the care needed.
Duties shall include but not be limited to the following:
• Provides evidence-based individual, family, and group clinical mental health therapy services and crisis response services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Provides community support and rehabilitative services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness including but not limited to assistance with personal hygiene, meeting nutritional needs, finding and maintaining safe/affordable housing, accessing reliable transportation, maintaining medication regimen, and accessing community services.
• Participates as a member of a daily organization staffing for the purpose of clinical consultation, utilization review, documentation verification and an exchange of information regarding consumers.
• Performs shift management and provides on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime and weekend hours, along with other staff members.
• Maintains all clinical records timely and appropriately, as required by agency and program policies, funding sources and accreditation authorities.
• Completes all required forms and maintains in a manner consistent with PACT requirements.
• Meets or exceeds the direct service productivity standard as established and reviewed by the PACT Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned by the PACT Supervisor in accordance with DMH and LIFECORE standards.
• Master’s degree in psychology/counselor education (must be eligible for licensure/DMH certification)
• Valid MS driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• Proof of valid automobile insurance
• One year work experience with SMI population preferred.
• Obtain DMH certification within 90 days of hire
- PTO for personal needs and sick leave
- Military leave
- Health Savings Account
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PERS Retirement
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Voluntary Supplemental Policies
- ETC.
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