Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware

Provides behavioral health services and recovery

Lead Clinician

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeFall River, MA, USA$70k - $82k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Licensed in the State of Massachusetts as an LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC.
Knowledge and practice of FHR, DPH, and DMH policies, regulations, and standards.
Complete PACT Module Training within 21 days of hire.
Participate in other FHR required or recommended training according to the training calendar.
Maintain the required license.
Meet or exceed professional development goals.
Demonstrate fidelity to the PACT model.
Ability to make contacts and establish relationships with internal and external supports that allow the program to function within the broader system.
Ongoing education and training in culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery.
Possess a current, valid driver's license in the state of residence, have at least two years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to PACT clients under the clinical supervision of the team leader and prescriber.
Perform activities and interventions that support PACT clients in the community.
Integrate the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness into everyday practice and intervention.
Provide person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed care.
Ensure clients receive effective, understandable, respectful care compatible with their cultural beliefs, practices, and preferred language.
Continuously assess client symptoms and treatment response, and update Community Service Plans to provide immediate and appropriate interventions when changes in mental status or behavior put clients at risk.
When designated by the team leader, provide clinical supervision to the team.
Participate in team interviews as a recruiting practice.
Supervise and adhere to clinical internships.
Participate in Department of Mental Health contract monitoring meetings.
Review required outcome measures with the team to evaluate community tenure and independence.
Complete the Tool for Measurement of Assertive Community Treatment (TMACT) with the team.
Practice a Housing First approach.
Coordinate services for assigned clients, including coordinating and monitoring the individual treatment team (ITT); take primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising the overall Community Service Plan with the client and ITT; provide therapy using evidence-based practices, including CBT-P, CBT, DBT, CAMS, and MI; manage symptoms; make immediate plan changes as client needs change; educate and support clients’ families; and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences.
Complete a Comprehensive Assessment within 30 days of admission as an engagement tool to understand clients’ views of how mental illness affects their lives and how they want support in recovery.
Use evidence-based assessment tools to match clients’ needs to services.
Develop the Community Service Plan with the client and ITT within seven days after the team finalizes the comprehensive assessment.
Provide de-escalation and crisis intervention to reduce risk, manage symptoms, and maintain client safety.
Maintain the electronic card-ex.
Participate fully in daily organizational meetings, offering clinical input and guidance as needed.
Perform shift management.
Provide on-call crisis intervention during nighttime hours and back up evening and weekend staff.
Document client progress, activities, and outreach in the Electronic Health Record.
Practice engagement skills across the adult lifespan.
Provide practical support, advocacy, coordination, problem-solving, training, and supervision to help clients obtain necessities of daily living; assist clients in finding and maintaining safe housing; coach clients in ADLs and household tasks such as cleaning and laundry; teach money management; provide nutrition education and meal planning; support grocery shopping and transportation access; help clients use primary care, dental, and other medical specialist services; and support clients in structuring time through community resources, social and leisure activities, and hobbies.
Provide ongoing assessment, symptom education, and direct clinical services.
Identify and offer community activities and linkages that support each client’s Community Service Plan.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Three or more years in a leadership or management role, experience in behavioral healthcare, and experience working with individuals with mental health conditions are preferred.
Preference is given to candidates who meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the geographic area.

Overview

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

Generous Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
Paid On-the-Job Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

Elwyn seeks a Lead Clinician to join the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT). You are a core member of a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your clinical skill and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to (PACT) clients under the clinical supervision of the team leader and the prescriber. A team member is equally responsible for performing various activities and interventions that support (PACT) clients in the community.

SALARY: $70-$82k annually, experienced based

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Integrate the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness into everyday practice and intervention
Responsible for providing person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed care
Ensure that clients receive effective, understandable, and respectful care that is provided in a manner compatible with client's cultural beliefs and practices and preferred language
Provides ongoing assessment of client's symptoms and response to treatment. Makes appropriate changes in Community Service Plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior, which puts clients at risk
When designated by the team leader, provides clinical supervision to the team
As a recruiting practice, participation in team interviews
Supervises and adheres to clinical internships
Participation in Department of Mental Health contract monitoring meetings
Along with the team, on an ongoing basis, reviews the required outcome measures to evaluate community tenure and independence
Works with the team to complete the Tool for Measurement of Assertive Community Treatment (TMACT)
Practices a Housing First approach
Provides service coordination for an assigned group of clients, including coordination and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT); assumes primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising the overall Community Service Plan in collaboration with the client and ITT; provides therapy utilizing evidence-based practices (i.e., CBT-P, CBT, DBT, CAMS, MI), symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the Community Service Plan as clients' needs change; educate and support clients' families, and advocate for clients rights and preferences
Works with the team to complete a Comprehensive Assessment (within 30 days of admission) as an engagement tool and as a way to understand and respect the client's views of the ways mental illness impacts their life and how they want to be supported in their process of recovery
Utilizes evidence-based assessment tools that support matching a client's needs to their services
In partnership with the client and ITT, develops the Community Service Plan within seven days of the team finalizing the comprehensive assessment
Able to provide de-escalation techniques to aid the client (s) in managing a crisis, providing intervention to decrease risk, manage symptoms, and maintain safety
Maintains the electronic card-ex
Fully participates as a team member during the daily organizational meeting, offering clinical input and guidance as necessary
Performs shift management
Provides on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime hours and serves as a backup to evening and weekend staff
Document client progress, activities, and outreaches in the Electronic Health Record
Practice engagement skills across the adult lifespan
Support: provide practical help and support, advocacy, coordination, problem-solving, training, and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living; assist clients in finding and maintaining safe housing, coaches clients to learn and carry out ADLs, assist and support clients to perform household activities, including house cleaning and laundry, teach money-management skills, nutrition education, meal planning, grocery shopping, access transportation, help clients to have and efficiently use primary care, dentist, and other medical specialist, support clients with structuring their time (community resources, social and leisure activities, hobbies etc.)
Ongoing assessment, symptom education, direct clinical services
Awareness of and offers a range of valuable community activities and linkages that support the client's Community Service Plan
Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Pre-Employment Education/Experience

Licensed in the State of Massachusetts as an LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC
3+ years in leadership, management role, experience in behavioral healthcare, and working with individuals with mental health conditions preferred
Preference will be given to candidates that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the geographic area.

Relevant Post-job Offer Testing/Conditions

Knowledge and practice of FHR, DPH, and DMH policies, regulations, and standards.
Must complete PACT Module Training within 21 days of hire
Participate in other FHR required/ recommended training according to the training calendar
Maintain required license
Meet or exceed professional development goals
Demonstrates fidelity to the PACT model
Ability to make contacts and establish relationships with internal and external supports that allow for the program to function within the more extensive system
Ongoing education and training in culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery
Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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About the Company

Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware

Provides behavioral health services and recovery

Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware provides behavioral health services to people with mental illness and addictions to improve their quality of life. The organization runs programs across six states (Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island) and serves more than 7,000 individuals using a person-centered approach, with services delivered in communities to support recovery. Compared with others, it distinguishes itself through its broad geographic reach and focus on individualized care that centers on the needs and goals of each person. The overarching goal is to help people find hope and achieve lasting recovery and improved well-being.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lincoln, RI
Founded: Not listed

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