About us
Envision Unlimited is a full spectrum of care organization serving people with disabilities from infants to 80+ years old regardless of race, gender, religion, or ability to pay. Founded in Chicago in 1948, Envision Unlimited has a legacy of evolving care delivered with empathy, every time and everywhere. Innovative services offered across Chicagoland and Central Illinois include community living options, novel day programs, behavioral health services, employment programs, respite for families, and foster care for children with disabilities.
Summary:
The Acute Community Treatment Team Lead (ACT) is a member of administrative team responsible for directing recovery-oriented treatment of clients who are members of Envision Unlimited’s mental health program. Responsible for providing clinical oversite of client treatment, review and sign off on IM-CANs, and providing direct supervision and training, including technical assistance, to mental health staff responsible for providing ACT services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The ACT Team Leader must have a master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field, be clinically licensed (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT), with 3+ years’ experience in the social service field and at least 1 year in a mental health program. Minimum of 1 year supervisory/managerial experience preferred. Must be able to demonstrate strong oral and written communication and organizational skills.
- Must possess a valid DL, as well as pass a background check.
- Be comfortable working within an agency setting serving clients with MI/DD.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for participating in decision making on an administrative level in conjunction with the Director of Crisis Services.
- Responsible for maintaining compliance with DHS, CARF, and other government regulations regarding the ACT Program.
- Responsible for assisting with further program development, as well as the development of policies and procedures, program planning, implementation, and evaluation of the ACT program to ensure quality, recovery-oriented services are provided to all clients in the program.
- Responsible for maintaining Key Performance Indicators ACT services.
- Responsible for designing individual and group training opportunities for staff based on needs of program and identified professional development needs for staff.
- Responsible for providing direct supervision and training to mental health staff responsible for providing clinical, crisis and ACT services, while maintaining supervision logs for each staff member, carrying out progressive disciplinary action with assigned staff if/when needed.
- Responsible for assisting with interviewing, hiring, and coordinating, and/or directly training, new staff.
- Responsible for proving direct supervision and training to direct service staff on ACT Team; Documentation on coaching logs required for each staff member; Document and provide disciplinary action as needed, up to and including termination.
- Will attend weekly supervisions with Director of Crisis Services and meetings as requested, participate in committees and client events as needed, and collaborate on marketing and outreach efforts.
OTHER EXPECTATIONS:
- Will manage referrals and intakes, conducting screenings and completing IM-CANs for all new clients who meet program criteria, ensuring pre-authorizations are met before clients receive ACT services.
- Will provide and document crisis interventions and additional risk assessments, as needed, and will complete incident reports when appropriate within a 24hr period.
- Ensure all services provided are in accordance with client’s individual treatment plan.
- Enter, maintain, and update client information in Envision Unlimited’s Electronic Health Record (Quantum). i.e. face sheet, treatment plan, and diagnoses as needed. Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mental Health Specialist, Peer Mentors
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60640
