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Manager Assertive Community Treatment Program for Adults - Days

Location: WellSpan Philhaven, Lancaster, PA

Schedule: Full Time

Full time (80 hours biweekly)

Weekdays, daytime hours

On-call and occasional Saturdays

General Summary

Establishes, administers, and directs the Assertive Community Treatment Team, a self-contained clinical team which assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses; supervises and evaluates staff performance to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program consumers; and functions as a practicing clinician on the team.

• Scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts and on-call hours.

• Lead the daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings.

• Continuously evaluate the status of patients and do appropriate planning and coordination of treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their needs.

• Direct and coordinate the patient admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the psychiatrist.

• Coordinate the admission process which involves scheduling the admission interview, developing and coordinating the initial assessment and initial treatment plan; assigning the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team, and providing clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and treatment plan.

• Direct and coordinate, for each patient, the client-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living; and family structure and relationships.

• Participate in staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, termination, work assignments, and orientation and performance supervision.

• Develop and implement staff orientation and training schedule.

• Develop and administer the ACT program budget in consultation with the CFO and Accountant assuring that the program budget runs with established parameters.

• Supervise medical records management assuring maintenance of the medical record in compliance with agency policy, state regulations, and Medicaid payment requirements.

• Train staff on medical record requirements.

• Supervise individual staff for medical records mastery through regular review of patient assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes written by the staff.

• Develop and facilitate quality improvement activities and reviews of the program in coordination with the Quality Improvement Director and LOC Director.

• Develop and maintain program policies and procedures and revise as necessary.

• Initiate and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with human service agencies and informal community resources, such as landlords and employers.

• Participate in and conduct parts of the patient-centered comprehensive assessment.

• Provide care coordination, including developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals, providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management, and supporting patients' families.

• Provide direct clinical services to patients on an individual or group basis in the office or community settings to teach behavioral symptom-management techniques to assist patients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses.

• Provide practical help and side-by-side coaching, problem-solving, training, and supervision to help patients obtain the necessities of daily living.

Minimum Education:

• Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work, Psychology or Human Service-Related Field Required

Work Experience:

• 3 years' experience in a professional mental/behavioral health setting required and

• Demonstrated expertise in the use of de-escalation skills required and

Driver's License Statement:

Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Professional level of knowledge of patient care assessment, treatment planning, and behavioral interventions.

• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.

• Analytical abilities.

• Ability to work under stress.

• Knowledge of and ability in the care and handling of clients in at least the adult and older age group.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

• Retirement savings plan

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Short-term disability

• Education assistance

• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

• Wellness and Wellbeing programs

• Caregiver support via Wellthy

• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

For additional details:Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org) (https://www.joinwellspan.org/benefits/)

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