• An exciting opportunity to join the newly-developed ACCS programs within the state

• Provide supervision to clinical, nursing, substance abuse, and non-clinical staff

• A short commute from both Boston and Providence

Description of Position

The Program Director provides administrative supervision to lead/supervisory clinical, nursing, and substance abuse staff and administrative and clinical supervision to non-clinical staff to support ACCS program that provides a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to adults with chronic mental illness and some with co-occurring addictions, and/or chronic medical problems. The Program Director is a member of a multidisciplinary team that also includes a prescriber, nurses, vocational specialists, licensed social workers, housing specialists, addictions specialists and recovery specialists. This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly-developed ACCS programs within the state, offering career development in an evidenced-based practice model.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Along with the team psychiatrist, provides clinical leadership to the ACCS team in assessment, treatment planning, general healthcare, medical and psychosocial approaches;
• Direct the day-to-day clinical operations of the team:
  • provides direct supervision of team members;
  • scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage;
  • lead daily team meetings & treatment planning meetings;
  • continuously evaluate status of all consumers & do appropriate coordination of treatment to meet their changing needs.
• Coordinate with Lead Clinician to manage clients admission & assessment processes:
  • ensure timely schedule admission interview;
• Use of management tools to help ensure the team’s philosophy and goals are in accordance with the ACCS model;
• Participate in staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, performance plans;
• Supervise the medical record documentation to ensure quality and accuracy;
• Provide on-call crisis interventions and back up according to team’s policy;
• Participate in engaging and motivating team clients in all of the treatment goals of the client while providing direct service;
• Supervise the ACCS Team in maintaining agency required productivity standards;
• Supervise the completion of all required documentation in a timely manner consistent with agency guidelines.

Requirements

Master’s degree in human services related discipline; Licensed as an LCSW, LICSW or LMHC by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; at least five years experience in the behavioral healthcare field; experience providing supervision and/or leadership.

Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence and submit a copy of satisfactory record of driving from the state of residence of registry of motor vehicles; Must complete MA and ADP Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) process; Must have computer literacy as related to the requirements of the position; Must be flexible with hours to support ACCS staff and clients in a program that operates 24/7/365 with on-call responsibilities.

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Date posted: 9/22/2021

Program Information

The ACCS program delivers evidence based interventions within the context of a standardized, clinically focused model to promote:

• Active engagement and assertive outreach to prevent homelessness;
• Clinical coverage 24/7/365 days a year
• Consistent assessment and treatment planning
• Risk assessment, crisis planning and prevention
• Skill building and symptom management,
• Behavioral and physical health monitoring and support
• Addiction treatment support;
• Family engagement;
• Peer support and recovery coaching
• Reduced reliance on emergency departments, hospitals and other institutional levels of care.