Program for Assertive Community Treatment

Full-Time / Exempt

Helena

Position Overview: A professional who is part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for planning and coordinating care and services to meet individual needs of clients with severe and persistent mental illness under the clinical supervision of the team leader and the psychiatrist. This employee establishes, administers, and directs the chemical dependency component of the PACT program.

Job Duties:

1. Conducts chemical dependency assessments including substance abuse history, course of illness, response to treatment and present assessment results at daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
2. Develops a trusting relationship with clients so that they may more freely discuss substance use and its effect on mental and physical health and daily functioning.
3. Provides multiple-stage individual and group treatment in the office and in community settings.
4. Provides on-call crisis intervention covering regular hours and serves as a backup to evening and weekend staff.
5. Participates in setting treatment goals and plans with clients to reduce or abstain from substance use and to learn replacement behaviors. Coordinate with external services for detoxification and establish linkage to outpatient treatment, self-help programs (e.g., Alcoholics anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous), and residential facilities.
6. Provides ongoing assessment, problem-solving, skill training, supervision (e.g., prompts, assignments, monitoring, encouragement), and environmental adaptations to assist clients in maintaining sobriety.
7. Participates in the provision of supportive and rehabilitation services in clinical, vocational, and daily living activities (attached).
8. Documents client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
9. Provides case management services for clients, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT); assumes responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT; provides individual supportive therapy and symptom management; ensures immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients’ needs change; educates client and clients’ supports; and advocates for client rights and preferences.
10. May provide training on the navigating behavioral health challenges to agencies where clients are likely to receive services.
11. Completes and appropriately maintains all required paperwork in accordance with MRWH policy. 
12. Performs medication delivery, works rotating evenings and weekends, and must pass medication test.
13. Maintains LAC license in the State of Montana. 
14. May need to transport clients in private vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a baccalaureate or associate degree in alcohol and drug studies, psychology, counseling, or a related field from an accredited university, or an equivalent combination of study and experience; 2000 hours of supervised work experience in chemical dependency counseling, and certification as previously described. License is required. 

ACLC salary starts at $41,620 DOE

LAC salary starts at $54,828 DOE

$2,000 Sign on bonus

Benefits: 

• 401K Matching Contributions
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Birthday
• Pet Insurance

About Us:

Since 1976, we have been dedicated to 14 counties in Montana and seek to serve a variety of both individuals and groups in all settings. We define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace, school place and financial stressors — alongside those of chronic, severe disabling behavioral health conditions. with an integrated team of specialists and a personal approach to wellness. Today, we are focused on becoming Montana's healthcare provider of choice.

We are committed to recruiting qualified employees, continually striving for advancement, and above all, working as a team to meet the health needs of clients living in our 14 counties. Our vision is to be the healthcare provider of choice for clients and employer of choice for employees and providers. We will achieve this vision by committing to a culture of integrity, safety, evidence based exceptional care, compassionate customer service, and great work environment. 

Our Mission: Many Rivers Whole Health partners with people and communities to serve the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – by providing expertise in wellness, mental health, and substance use disorders, addressing prevention and treatment with a recovery-based approach.

Vision: To be a community based, highly respected organization known for excellence in mental health and addiction recovery services, offering compassionate, client-focused, professional support. 

Our Values: Ambassador of Many Rivers, Own it, Individuals Matter, Create Joy, Embrace Change, Show Up. Step In.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Many Rivers Whole Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.