ACT Team Clinician
About the Organization
Lakes Region Mental Health Center (LRMHC) is the community mental health center serving Belknap and southern Grafton Counties. We provide services to 24 surrounding towns, and nearly 4,000 patients each year. A non-profit, private corporation founded in 1966, Lakes Region Mental Health Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to our mission. We provide integrated mental and physical health care to children, adults, elders and their families who are living with – and recovering from- mental illness and/or emotional distress. Our dedicated professionals provide the highest quality of healthcare and collaborate with many other organizations in the region to improve access to care and meet the mental health needs of the community. By working in partnership with other health care providers, hospitals, law enforcement, corrections, courts, school districts, social workers and public health officials, we are able to provide a continuum of care for our patients and improve the quality of life in the Lakes Region.
About the Job
Essential Responsibilities
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a client centered, recovery oriented, mental health service delivery system. The ACT Clinician provides community based psychosocial rehabilitation services for individuals with the most severe mental illness. The ACT Clinician plans, coordinates, provides and monitors therapeutic, rehabilitative, support and community integration services to assist individuals to integrate as independently and fully into the life of the community as possible. The ACT Clinician works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and must demonstrate excellent clinical judgment, decision making and safety consciousness to assure safety and appropriate treatment for consumers in the community.
Qualifications
Masters Degree in psychology social work, psychosocial rehabilitation or related human services field; 2 years’ experience in community based psychosocial rehabilitation treatment or Case Management Services; Must have a valid driver’s license.
Benefits
We offer an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance; four weeks paid time off, eight paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan. In addition, we offer annual training to support licensure, and other engaging workplace training seminars. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
If you are interested in this or any other position within our agency, please apply online at www.lrmhc.org/careers !