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Director of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Youth Program
Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Package for highly qualified candidates
Northern Rivers Family of Services seeks a leader for the Youth ACT Crisis Response program in Schenectady, NY. Seeking an experienced professional who will develop and supervise a multi-disciplinary team that provides services to youth and families with the highest level of need in the community. The over-arching goals of the program are to prevent out-of-home placement, in-patient hospitalization, and involvement with the child welfare system by expanding services to youth ages 10 to 21 with significant psychiatric needs, who are at risk of institutional level of care, and who require intensive interventions to support the child and family’s complex needs.
The Director will also have the opportunity to develop their team’s skills to maximize their impact on the individuals and communities the Youth ACT program serves while also providing clinical and administrative oversight to the program in collaboration with the NYS OMH and NRFS leadership.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interface with county mental health leadership to coordinate admissions to Youth ACT and successful discharges to lower levels of care
- Coordinate with prescribers, licensed mental health professionals, and team members with specialized expertise to provide youth and families with comprehensive care
- Facilitate team building, staff training, and staff supervision to develop a cohesive, high performing team
- Collaborate with agency leadership to develop the Youth ACT program as a best-practice model in New York State
- Provide outreach and education to community providers about Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) including the program philosophy, outcomes, and best practices
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies, schools, hospitals, primary care providers, housing authorities, and law enforcement agencies to assist in meeting the needs of the youth and families served
- Provide direct services to youth and families through collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ensure the development of person-centered, youth-driven treatment plans that assist youth and families in addressing their barriers and creating real and lasting change in their lives
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Master's degree
- 1-2 years of progressively responsible related experience
CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
- NYS licensure in the mental health field required
- Valid NYSDriver's License required
Benefits
- Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401 (K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
About Northern Rivers
At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work.
Qualifications
- Full Time
- Immediately
- Schenectady, NY 12304
- 5/3/24
Job Details
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As a Youth Peer Advocate, you will be an ally, mentor, and advocate for clients and families as they contend with the difficulties and uncertainties of mental illness. You will use lived experience to contribute to treatment planning for each participant, and facilitating the team’s development and maintenance of a culture of respect. The Youth Assertive Community Treatment team (ACT) Program is an innovative treatment program. The program serves children with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance and their families. You will report to the Director of Youth Act and work onsite with community-based travel required.
Responsibilities:
- Engage individuals and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goals clients identify on their treatment plans
- Contribute to client treatment plans, advocating for clients' needs
- Participate in daily treatment team meetings and work directly with other team members to provide support and assistance to program participants.
- Provide individual face-to-face support to youth and families receiving services
- Spend 70% or more of scheduled work hours in community settings
- Meet with family, youth, and collateral contacts to provide psychoeducation about serious mental illness
- Be a role model, educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes, teach effective coping strategies based on personal experience, teach symptom management skills, assist in clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals, and assist in the development of community support systems and networks.
Requirements and Education:
- High School Diploma or GED, Associates Degree preferred
- A valid New York State driver’s license.
- Complete and obtain the NYCPS-Provisional certification for review by the New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB) within the agreed-upon time of start date.
Benefits
- Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401 (K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
About Northern Rivers
At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.
- Immediately
- Schenectady, NY 12304
- 4/19/24