Job detail

ACT Care Coordinator

ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC

#Behavioral Health #Mental Health #Substance Use Disorder #Community Integration #Homeless Outreach #Assertive Community Treatment #Evidence-Based Practices #Vocational Services

Quick overview

Provide non-traditional community-based mental health treatment and coordination of services for individuals with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This includes conducting outreach, maintaining community relationships, and supporting recovery and community integration.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree in behavioral health or vocational services and at least one year of experience working with mental illness or substance use disorders. Candidates must be willing to work a flexible schedule and use their personal vehicle for transportation.

bachelor degreeCase ManagementDocumentationJob DevelopmentCrisis InterventionMotivational InterviewingCommunity OutreachMental Health TreatmentResource CoordinationSubstance Use Disorder SupportPerson-Centered Approach

Job description

General Function

The AHS Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team provides non-traditional community-based mental health treatment to promote recovery and community integration to individuals who may be experiencing serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and other psychosocial stressors. The ACT Case Manager will be expected to provide services and supports outside of a traditional office environment and engage with the community to develop relationships and job opportunities for ACT consumers.

Qualifications; Knowledge and Training

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to behavioral health or vocational services and at least one year of experience working with individuals with mental illness and or substance use disorder. Previous experience working with an ACT team or providing job development and employment services/resources is preferred. This individual will be part of a multi-disciplinary team with a person-centered approach and will require collaboration and consultation with team members of various roles as well as ability to maintain positive relationships community stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide assessment, linking and coordination of community services within ACT fidelity
Provide outreach services to consumers in the community, including homeless outreach services.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge on all relevant laws, policies, practices, and services affecting consumers
Be willing to work on a flexible schedule to meet consumer needs
Maintain all program, agency, and consumer documentation up to agency and funder standards
Develop and maintain resources and relationships for services including housing, transportation, etc.
Work according to fidelity with the ACT model, including evidence-based practices and theories pertaining to ACT, such as motivational interviewing, etc.
Maintain positive and collaborative community relationships
Must be willing to provide transportation in personal vehicle
Other duties as assigned

EOE M/V/F/H/: "Promoting Wellness in the Community"