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Vinfen · 11 hours ago

Assistant Team Lead (Mental Health Services)

Lowell, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $82K/yr

1+ years exp

Vinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization that provides community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions. The ACCS Assistant Team Leader will oversee clinical programming, provide supervision and training to staff, and ensure effective engagement and service delivery for adults with psychiatric conditions.

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Responsibilities

Assist in the oversight of clinical programming and service delivery by the team to ensure the needs of Persons Served are adequately met

Provide clinical supervision to clinically licensed and other assigned staff

Provide competency-based staff training on clinical evidence-based practices to ACCS team members and GLE/SIE Program Directors

Consult with Licensed staff on appropriate clinical interventions for treatment plans, care transitions, and crisis prevention tactics

Function as a primary liaison with the Department of Mental Health

Perform other related duties as assigned

Oversee clinical programming and service delivery by the team

Provide clinical supervision to clinically licensed and other assigned staff

Monitor engagement status of all PS, consult on intervention strategies, and support LPHAs in effectively addressing lack of initial or sustained engagement for any PS, so that PS are not discharged due to disengagement from services or homelessness

Join with LPHA and Lead Peer Specialist in orientation, engagement and enrollment activities for PS presenting high risk behaviors

Provide competency-based staff training on clinical evidence-based practices and best practices to team members and GLE/SIE Program Directors, including Motivational Interviewing; Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment; Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT); Housing First; Stages of Change; Seeking Safety, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions, as well as the development of Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans, 8 Dimensions of Wellness, and documentation process and standards

Mentor and model the use of best practices and evidence-based practice interventions for all staff

Support staffs’ use of trauma informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches and skills training techniques in their work

Support LPHA and Licensed staff performance, including offering role-based and licensure specific supervision, giving consistent and direct performance feedback, completing competency-based assessments, and providing field supervision to directly observe LPHA and Licensed staff interactions and work with PS

Promote healthcare and employment and education services access for PS

Promote engagement, housing permanency, community tenure, achievement of greater self- sufficiency and successful completion of service

Consult with LPHAs and Licensed staff on appropriate clinical interventions for treatment plans for difficult to engage PS

Regularly review LPHA treatment plans to ensure treatment is effective in addressing the PS’s needs and goals that led to enrollment, barriers to movement, or additional needs identified while enrolled in ACCS, and that timely, thorough and thoughtful documentation of PS needs and services is provided

Oversee all clinical risk assessment and management strategies and protocols employed by the team so that PS clinical risks are mitigated and proactively addressed. Meet directly with PS as needed to perform assessments, negotiate program participation, etc

Consult with LPHAs as needed to complete Safety Plans and/or Crisis Prevention and Response Plans for PS

Select treatment interventions for PS who have high risk behaviors and/or histories as needed

Determine PS high risk alert status

Lead team efforts in crisis prevention and intervention for high risk PS

Provide training to all team staff, including GLE/SIE staff on risk management and reduction

Manage adherence to risk management and staff safety procedures by all staff

Provide on-site consultation to GLE/SIE staff with LPHA as needed, to address engagement, risk and/or other clinical needs of PS. Ensure the seamless integration of Team and GLEs/SIEs risk management processes

Actively manage challenging care transitions with LPHAs for high risk PS

Function as the primary liaison with DMH’s Legal Office regarding Team’s PS subject to Guardianship. Request Guardianship applications from DMH. Lead the Team’s efforts to maintain existing guardianships and assist in the Guardianship petition process when needed for Team PS. Track Guardianship status, gather or complete necessary paperwork (e.g., affidavits); consult with Team Psychiatrist on possible competency evaluations needed; acquire, verify, and communicate to the ACCS Team members about the specific legal scope and clinical implications of the guardianship terms for each PS subject to guardianship

Function as Primary liaison to DMH risk management professionals and to Care Coordination entities as needed for high risk PS

Notify DMH Site Office of significant events and critical incidents

Manage adverse events, ensure plans and corrective actions are implemented and reported

Request Risk Management assistance from DMH as needed

Request additional testing from internal or external resources as needed for high risk PS, competency evaluations, etc. Inform DMH regarding discharges planned and outreach provided pre- discharge as needed

Ensure Team’s adherence to Vinfen’s Risk Mitigation protocols, policies and procedures

Analyze risk data to inform future practice improvements

Conduct Treatment Planning meetings as needed

Work with and direct the action of Integrated Team Consulting Psychologist and Occupational Therapist. Request consultation from Vinfen’s Clinical, Medical, Rehabilitation and Recovery senior leaders as needed

Covers Integrated Team Leader’s duties during absences

May perform LPHA coverage duties when LPHA staff are absent

Participate as member of the Assistant Team Leader Community of Practice Workgroup led by Vinfen’s Clinical Directors for licensure-specific supervision, continuous professional role competency development, mentoring and learning

Participate in internal and external committees, meetings, and other activities as assigned

Perform other related duties, as assigned

Qualification

LCSWLICSWLMHCClinical supervisionMotivational InterviewingCrisis interventionRisk managementBilingual/biculturalCulturally competent servicesDocumentation standardsEvidence-based practicesTeam leadership

Required

Masters, Ph.D or Psy.D in relevant professional field required

LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LRC, LADC 1, OTR, or RN or Licensed Psychologist in state of service required

One year clinical experience in progressively responsible positions working with people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders required

Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport PS

Driving is a requirement for this position. You must have access to a fully insured, licensed vehicle that you are willing to use in the course of your daily work

All candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age and be able to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check

Preferred

Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions

Benefits

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan

First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!

Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)

Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance

Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)

Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance

Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):

+ 15 days of Vacation per year

+ 11 Paid Holidays

+ 10 Sick Days per year

+ 3 Personal Days per year

Educational Assistance and Remission Programs

$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!

Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!