Qualified Mental Health Professional

Purpose Statement

This member of the ACT multidisciplinary team has training in one of the mental health professions (e.g. nursing, social work, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology) and clinical skill and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to program clients with severe and persistent mental illness under the clinical supervision of the team leader and the psychiatrist. Functions as a clinical member of the multidisciplinary team and provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services or may be designated by the team leader to function as the lead mental health professional, lead registered nurse, a tea, vocational specialist, or substance use specialist.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and with the ITT; provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management; ensure immediate changes are made in treatment plans as clients’ needs change; educate and support clients’ families; and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences.

• Participate in client-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.

Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process. Perform shift management in coordination with other ACT shift managers according to established policy and procedures.

• Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime hours and serve as a backup to evening and weekend staff.

• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.

Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings. Participate in providing substance use and treatment services.

• Staff to client ratio must not exceed 1:8 (this does not include the psychiatrist and program administrative assistant)

• Any other applicable duties requested by supervisor and Agency

Education, Experience, and Knowledge Required

A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science is required and work experience with adults with severe and persistent mental illness or with individuals with similar human-services needs. Must have a strong commitment to right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services. Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential. Must have a valid driver’s license for the state in which the program operates.

Bachelor Degree in Human Services or related field and 2 or more years of experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness

Bachelor Degree in any field and 4 years of experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Behavioral Health: 4 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Asheville, NC 28803: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person