Team Leader for our Warren Location

ACT TEAM LEADER

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

WORKER CATERGORY EXEMPT

Thrive Behavioral Health, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic for Kent County, has been delivering mental health and substance use services since 1976. Thrive Behavioral Health understands the benefits of delivering high quality, low-cost care for Rhode Islanders. Thrives unique programs and services are built on evidence based, person-centric care models. Our programs include: Adult Mental Health, Youth and Family, Substance Use, Housing, Teen and Young Adult, Court Ordered, and Crisis Behavioral Health. With more than a dozen locations across Rhode Island and more than 300 employees, Thrive is continuing to grow and meet the needs of the community.

General Summary: Provide leadership, clinical supervision and oversight to case managers and other direct service staff as assigned.

Schedule: Mon-Fri, First Shift

Location: Warren, RI

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Support clients in recovery process which enables to live a meaning life in the community of their choice while striving to achieve their full potential.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager, provide group and individual clinical/administrative supervision and leadership to assigned team members in the implementation and coordination of Health Home activities.
• Under supervision of the Program Manager, ensure staff is trained in the development and implementation of person centered recovery plans that reflect self-goal setting directed and adhere to medical necessity guidelines and that incorporate health home services (Healthcare coordination, wellness and prevention, transitional care, individual and family support services, and comprehensive care management)
• Monitor the day-to-day activities of assigned team members; Work with Program Manager and Clinical Supervisors to ensure individual and team productivity targets are being maintained (as established by Thrive as well as within Health Home billing requirements
• Provide orientation to new team members; Provide ongoing trainings in concert with Program Manager, Clinical Supervisors and Lead RN to educate staff in prevention and health promotion activities, management of health conditions, and coordination with healthcare facilities and other community partners
• Monitor clinical documentation of assigned team members to ensure recovery plans, progress notes, and other client documents are in accordance with Thrive standards for quality, and submitted within established timeframes
• Provide direct clinical care in support of staff development and client needs; Assist in community networking and education.
• Under the direction and License of Program Manager, provide direct clinical supervision in accordance with BHDDH Rules and Regulations
• Identify individual training needs for team members; Monitor performance and staff growth or need for re-mediation.
• Create and promote effective working relationships among team and colleagues; Work collaboratively as part of a department/team to facilitate the programs ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Maintain and facilitate a positive flow of communication within team, CSP program and Thrive as a whole.
• Assist Program Manager in monitoring staff adherence to CSP and Thrive policies & procedures;
• Be well versed in clinical care standards to ensure high quality service to clients.
• Embrace trauma informed principles, guiding relationships with both staff and clients
• Serve as liaison to the state behavioral healthcare programs to insure facility licensing compliance to state contracts.
• Assist Program Manager in recruiting and hiring of new staff; Maintain responsibility for completing performance evaluations, including routine monitoring of staff performance and performance improvement plans, as indicated
• Carry and enliven a positive Thrive image consistent with the Thrives Guiding Principles and professional code of ethics.

Education, Experience and Competencies:

• Masters degree in counseling or social work or Bachelors degree in Nursing
• 3 years experience working with the Severe Persistent Mental Illness and Dual Diagnosis population
• 2 years supervisory experience
• Experience working with clients in a community based setting
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience working with the Assertive Community Treatment model

Certifications, Licenses Requirements:

• Independent Clinical License (LICSW, LMHC, RN)
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance which meets Rhode Island minimum standards required, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in meeting the expectations of the position.

EEO/VET/LGBTQ Employer

Benefits:

• 3 weeks vacation to start, increases to 4 weeks after 2 years of employment
• 10 sick days per year
• 1 Float day
• Birthday off
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid lunch
• Low-deductible medical insurance plan
• Dental insurance as low as $0/month
• Vision Insurance
• Company-paid life insurance worth 2x your annual salary Long Term Disability
• 401k with 2% company match
• Optional Aflac, additional life insurance, and pet insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral bonuses

All employees are considered benefit eligible if their schedule is 17.5 hours per week or more. Time-off balances are pro-rated for part-time employees. Insurance plans remain the same regardless of FT or PT benefit eligibility.

Thrive believes in healthy work/life balance and a friendly/family working environment, whose values include Dignity, Respect, Teamwork and Professional Support and Development.

Reports To:

Act Team Leader reports directly to Program Manager and will be supervised according to Thrive Behavioral Health Supervision Policy.