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Clinician - ACT Child

Sweetser

Saco, MEFull-time$60–70K/yrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$60–70K/yr
Location
Saco, ME
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degreeValid State Driver's License

Job overview

Sweetser is hiring a Clinician - ACT Child. Sweetser's Child Assertive Community Treatment Team (CACT) is expanding and seeking a Clinician to join the only CACT Team in the State. This role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team to support youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families. The Clinician will ensure the delivery of high-quality services and support the coordination and integration of available services and resources for clients on the ACT team.

Key focus areas include Collaborate flexibly and responsively with the area service network on behalf of clients, Support and articulate the program and organization mission to staff, clients, providers and others, and Offer trauma informed other best-practice clinical techniques and therapies.

Successful candidates bring Master's In Professional Clinical Discipline and Valid State Driver's License. Important skills include Clinical Techniques, Therapies, Trauma Informed Care, Customer Service, Leadership In Case-Coordination, and Timely Intake Assessments. Preferred (not required): Clinical Supervision and Substance Use Disorder Certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical TechniquesTherapiesTrauma Informed CareCustomer ServiceLeadership in Case-CoordinationTimely Intake AssessmentsInsurance Authorizations ManagementCollaborative DocumentationClinical Appointments SchedulingAssessment FormulationDiagnoses of Child/AdolescentLevel of Care AssessmentRisk AssessmentsIndividualized Service Plan DevelopmentIntegrated TreatmentACT Fidelity StandardsClinical SupervisionSubstance Use Disorder Certification

Qualifications

Master's in Professional Clinical DisciplineValid State Driver's LicenseSubstance Use Disorder ExperienceIndependent LicensureLCSWLCPC

Full job description

Clinician - ACT Child

Job Code:13339

Location:Saco 04072

Department:ACT Team

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Come Join Our Team!

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

New graduates encouraged, extensive clinical supervision support included!

Sweetser’s Child Assertive Community Treatment Team (CACT) is expanding! The CACT Team is looking to hire a Clinician to be a part of the only CACT Team in the State. This role provides the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team to support youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families. The team consists of a clinical team lead, psych nurse practitioner, case manager, family support specialist, youth peer support specialist, and a behavioral health specialist. This program is slated to provide services for 25 youths and their families within a 25-mile radius of our Saco Campus. Services will be delivered in the home, community, or office setting depending upon what is most therapeutic for the youth and family. This position has the responsibility for ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of services to clients and supporting the coordination and integration of available services and resources on behalf of clients in on the ACT team. The ideal candidate will have both clinical and substance use disorder certification and/or experience, but SUD experience is not required, we will provide training

Salary Range:

Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience

Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Collaborate flexibly and responsively with the area service network on behalf of clients to support smooth access to the program, coordinated service responses and client linkage with needed community resources.

  • Average caseload size is 15 clients

  • Support and articulate the program and organization mission to staff, clients, providers and others.

  • Offer trauma informed other best-practice clinical techniques and therapies.

  • Provide customer service within established deadlines, consistent with organizational values, standards, and policies.

  • Demonstrate leadership in case-coordination.

  • Complete timely, professionally written, intake assessments.

  • Manage insurance authorizations in a fiscally responsible manner.

  • Use quality Collaborative Documentation to maintain insurance required documentation.

  • Schedule clinical appointments to meet the clinical needs of the client.

  • Use organization’s established tools and procedures to formulate assessment including diagnoses of the child/adolescent and his/her family. This includes level of care and risk assessments as needed. Involve family members and significant others.

  • Develop an individualized service plan with the individual and natural supports.

  • Identify concrete service needs and provide integrated treatment with the client’s natural supports and providers to demonstrate best practice.

  • Ensure that the program meets the ACT fidelity standards

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in professional clinical discipline.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

  • Independent licensure preferred - LCSW/LCPC will consider LCSW-cc or LCPC-cc.

  • Valid state driver’s license at time of hire.

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