ACT Team Leader

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead a diverse team of approximately 9 professionals, including nursing, substance use, vocational, family, and peer specialists, along with a psychiatric provider, while adhering to the OMH ACT model and maintaining a 10:1 participant-to-staff ratio.

• Conduct the Daily Morning Meeting; provide individual and field-based supervision based on evidence-based practices.

• Establish referral connections with SPOA, hospitals, and community partners; manage a measured admission pace to reach full census.

• Oversee compliance for participants under court-mandated AOT and collaborate with the county AOT team.

• Supervise documentation quality, CAIRS reporting, chart audits, and the annual fidelity self-assessment; leverage PSYCKES and program data to enhance quality improvement.

• Ensure 24/7 clinical consultation availability and participate in the team's rotating on-call schedule.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree with valid NYS licensure (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, etc.); OR NYS-licensed RN; OR licensed physician.

• Over 5 years of experience working with adults facing serious mental illness, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

• Background in a multidisciplinary community-based team (e.g., ACT, AOT, mobile crisis, intensive care management).

• Proven expertise in evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.

• A valid driver's license (agency vehicles are available); pre-employment clearances are required, including fingerprinting and a check against the NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life, retirement, PTO).

• Full ACT Institute training support.