Center for Alternative·New York
Provide comprehensive community-based treatment and case management for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Responsibilities include leading groups, attending daily team meetings, and providing 24-hour crisis intervention on a rotating basis.
Job Title: ACT Clinician
The purpose of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) and whose needs have not been well met by more traditional service delivery approaches. These individuals also suffer from co-occurring substance use disorders and may have histories of criminal legal system involvement. ACT is an evidence-based practice that provides an integrated set of other evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, case management, and support services delivered by a mobile, multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team to support recipient recovery through a highly individualized approach that provides recipients with the tools to obtain and maintain housing, employment, relationships and relief from symptoms and medication side effects.
The CASES ACT Department consists of ACT, Forensic ACT (FACT), ACT Alternative-to-Incarceration (ATI), and Young Adult ACT teams. ACT Clinician will carry a title on the team as listed in the Office of Mental Health (OMH) ACT Program Guidelines. These titles include: Family Specialist, Employment Specialist, Substance Use Specialist, Criminal Justice Specialist, and Wellness Specialist. Specific titles do not limit the scope of clinical services that the staff member provides as ACT staff are both generalists and specialists, based on their areas of experience and interest.
Salary: The salary for this role is $66,950 per year
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10027 and/or 25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Flexible - The staff comes in the office 4 days to hold a morning meeting and then go into the community to meet with the clients. One day out the week the meeting will be held via zoom and then the team will go into the community. This role consists of 80% field work.
Provide at least 80 percent of treatment contacts in the community and complete expected minimum monthly treatment contacts, including leading groups when clinically indicated.
Attend and participate in daily team meetings to discuss clients’ clinical and case management issues and needs.
Complete documentations required by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) licensing guidelines, NYS Medicaid billing guidelines as well as per CASES ACT Policy and Procedures.
Collaborate with client’s support network and other service providers on treatment planning, service coordination, and case management support with the goal of promoting client’s recovery and stability in the community.
Provide clinical services that are anti-racist, gender-responsive, culturally humble, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, client-centered, and evidence-based.
Complete required documentations and toxicology tests for clients with active Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) order and/or other court mandates.
Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis.
Provide culturally competent servicesin accordance withCASES policies andpractice.
PEOPLE| Hold people’s stories with dignity
UNITY| Commit to a shared mission
RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity
PROGRESS| Always work to improve
OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources
SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems
EMPATHY| Seek to understand others
Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.
CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.
Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm 35 Hours per week excluding breaks.
Requires a current New York State license (LMHC, MHC-LP, LMSW, or LCSW) and experience working with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Candidates should be proficient in computers and familiar with evidence-based treatment models.
Market context
Behavioral health roles in New York are often in steady demand, especially for clinicians who can support diverse age groups and handle assessments or admissions. These positions can be competitive because employers commonly look for independent licensure, while also considering associate-level candidates with clear growth toward full licensure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure status and assessment experience before applying.
