What are the responsibilities and job description for the D161 - ACT - Team Lead, Associate License position at River Edge Behavioral Heath?
About River Edge Behavioral Health
Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups.
ACT is an Evidence Based Practice that is person-centered, recovery-oriented, and a highly intensive community-based service for individuals who have serious and persistent mental illness. The individual’s mental illness has significantly impaired his or her functioning in the community. ACT provides a variety of interventions twenty-four (24) hours, seven days a week. The ACT Team works as an organizational unit providing community-based interventions that are rehabilitative, intensive, integrated, and stage specific.
Benefits Offered:
Client Support and Engagement: The team member provides individuals and families with essential psychosocial support to help them manage both chronic and acute mental health conditions. This includes conducting home visits, meeting in public spaces, or working within clinical settings to address their unique needs.
Education and Counseling: The professional delivers targeted education and counseling services to clients and their families, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand and manage mental illness effectively.
Care Coordination and Referral: The team members advise caregivers and connects clients with appropriate community resources, making referrals to social service agencies and coordinating care to ensure comprehensive support.
Relationship Development: The professional consistently builds and maintains trusting relationships with clients, fostering open communication and rapport to encourage participation and drive positive behavioral health outcomes.
Leadership and Compliance Oversight: The team members supervise clinicians and support staff, ensuring adherence to ACT program standards. Responsibilities include completing assessments, developing treatment plans, participating in the on-call schedule, and maintaining all required certifications to remain compliant with River Edge protocols.
Additional Information:
The Application Process
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we recommend full vaccination of all employees. Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask are the most effective ways to fight.
Diversity and Inclusion
River Edge Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, genetic makeup, disability, age, or veteran status.
Drug-Free Workplace
River Edge Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace with a longstanding commitment to providing a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998, all applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug screen.
At-Will Workplace
Employment with River Edge Behavioral Health is at will. At-will means your employment relationship with River Edge Behavioral Health or Affordable Business Solution is for an indefinite period and is subject to termination by you or River Edge Behavioral Health, with or without cause, or without notice, and at any time.
EEOC Statement
River Edge Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: River Edge Behavioral Heath recruits qualified candidates for positions in its service area. It is the policy of River Edge Behavioral Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make life better and a strong desire for personal growth we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups.
ACT is an Evidence Based Practice that is person-centered, recovery-oriented, and a highly intensive community-based service for individuals who have serious and persistent mental illness. The individual’s mental illness has significantly impaired his or her functioning in the community. ACT provides a variety of interventions twenty-four (24) hours, seven days a week. The ACT Team works as an organizational unit providing community-based interventions that are rehabilitative, intensive, integrated, and stage specific.
Benefits Offered:
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 401k with an employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short and Long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
- Employee Discount Program
- Provide individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic and acute mental illness in client homes, in public places, outpatient settings, and/or inpatient clinics.
- Provide clients with education and counseling to clients and their family members.
- Advise caregivers and make necessary referrals for other social services.
- Continually build trusting relationships with clients to help drive favorable outcomes.
- Supervise clinicians and support staff within the scope of the ACT program.
- Ensures all standards and regulations of the ACT program are met.
- Complete behavioral health assessments, treatment plans, and authorizations for services.
- All ACT team members participate in a rotating on call schedule.
- Maintain all certifications required by River Edge
- Other duties as assigned.
- Master's degree in social service field (e.g., Social Work, Sociology, Psychology,) or related field, such as counseling required.
- Licensure required in one of the following: LAPC, LMSW, LAMFT, LMFT, LPC, LCSW) required.
- Two years of supervisory/management experience of clinical and support staff.
- Two years of experience of documented experience working with adults with Severe and Persistent Illness.
- Valid Georgia Driver’s license
- All applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
- Provide 2 Professional references (Former employers only, no family members).
Client Support and Engagement: The team member provides individuals and families with essential psychosocial support to help them manage both chronic and acute mental health conditions. This includes conducting home visits, meeting in public spaces, or working within clinical settings to address their unique needs.
Education and Counseling: The professional delivers targeted education and counseling services to clients and their families, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand and manage mental illness effectively.
Care Coordination and Referral: The team members advise caregivers and connects clients with appropriate community resources, making referrals to social service agencies and coordinating care to ensure comprehensive support.
Relationship Development: The professional consistently builds and maintains trusting relationships with clients, fostering open communication and rapport to encourage participation and drive positive behavioral health outcomes.
Leadership and Compliance Oversight: The team members supervise clinicians and support staff, ensuring adherence to ACT program standards. Responsibilities include completing assessments, developing treatment plans, participating in the on-call schedule, and maintaining all required certifications to remain compliant with River Edge protocols.
Additional Information:
The Application Process
- All qualified applicants will be considered.
- This position is subject to be closed once a suitable candidate pool has been identified.
- The hiring managers will contact only those selected for an interview.
- Applicants who are not selected will receive notification via email.
- Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot provide information on application status by phone or email.
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we recommend full vaccination of all employees. Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask are the most effective ways to fight.
Diversity and Inclusion
River Edge Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, genetic makeup, disability, age, or veteran status.
Drug-Free Workplace
River Edge Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace with a longstanding commitment to providing a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998, all applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug screen.
At-Will Workplace
Employment with River Edge Behavioral Health is at will. At-will means your employment relationship with River Edge Behavioral Health or Affordable Business Solution is for an indefinite period and is subject to termination by you or River Edge Behavioral Health, with or without cause, or without notice, and at any time.
EEOC Statement
River Edge Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: River Edge Behavioral Heath recruits qualified candidates for positions in its service area. It is the policy of River Edge Behavioral Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make life better and a strong desire for personal growth we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
