ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Manager

$72,818 - $72,818/Yr

District 19 Community Service Board - Petersburg, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Petersburg, VA

About the position

The ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Manager at District 19 Community Services Board is responsible for overseeing the Assertive Community Treatment program, which provides a coordinated set of services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This role involves managing a self-contained interdisciplinary team of medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitation professionals, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing direct services to consumers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and oversee day-to-day operations of the ACT program.
• Interface with community organizations and serve on required boards and committees.
• Provide direct services to ACT consumers as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive and service-specific needs assessments.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and oversee team operations.
• Provide crisis intervention and prescreening to individuals in the ACT program as needed.
• Attend to program emergencies and crises after normal business hours.

Requirements

• Must be an LMHP (LCSW or LPC) with at least three years of experience in mental health services for adults with serious mental illness.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive and service-specific needs assessments.
• Excellent computer skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of ACT licensure and Medicaid regulations relating to services under their authority.
• Experience in electronic record keeping.

Benefits

• Sick and annual leave
• Virginia Retirement System
• Flexible work schedule, including a possible 4-day work week