Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Team Leader

Job Summary :

CASES is looking for a Team Leader to support the Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) team. The Team Leader will work closely with the program director and staff.

The IMT is a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals (e.g., psychiatric care providers, registered nurses, behavioral health specialists, peer support staff) who work with 27 clients identified by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Single Point of Access (SPOA) who have frequent movement across the behavioral health care system (outpatient and inpatient), the housing system (shelter, street, supportive, and independent housing) and the criminal justice system (jail, probation, parole);

existing underlying risk of violence and / or violent behavior; serious mental illness diagnosis; and / or a history of, or active use of, substances.

IMT services include assessment and treatment planning, crisis intervention, medication management, medication assisted treatment, integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment, individual and group therapies, psycho-education, psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation, assistance with medical concerns and medication, linkage and follow-up assistance to primary medical care including on-going communication with primary care physicians, assistance with activities of daily living, assistance obtaining entitlements, housing procurement and support, linkage / coordination with the criminal justice system, and shelter system, and assistance in using family and community resources.

The primary goal of IMT is engagement and improving clients’ quality of life through engagement in treatment, rehabilitation, housing and support services that promote wellness, recovery, community integration as well as community safety.

CASES is a New York City agency working at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and involvement in the criminal justice system.

Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community.

The Behavioral Health division consists of a continuum of services for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness, including outpatient clinic, health home care management (HHCM), assertive community treatment (ACT), and intensive mobile treatment (IMT).

Salary : The salary for this role is $90,000 per year.

Shift Hours : Monday - Friday from 9 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

Location Address : 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Workplace Flexibility : Flexible : Staff have flexibility to complete their work day from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and / or engaging in field or community-based work.

What you will be doing :

• Provide training, clinical supervision, evaluation, and professional development opportunities to 9 staff members
• Provide clinical oversight to the team, including person-centered treatment planning, evidence-based practices, use of service dollars, high risk / crisis incident management.
• Ensure program operates with high fidelity in accordance with the IMT Scope of Services as per DOHMH.
• Develop and monitor the program budget to maintain fiscal viability of the program.
• Work with external stakeholders such as hospitals, shelters, jails, service providers to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Provide services in a strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive manner.
• Other duties as required by agency executive staff.

What we are looking for :

• Active New York State license as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC, or Licensed Psychologist (PhD / PsyD)
• At least two years of experience working with adults who have needs in the areas of mental health, substance use, trauma, violence risk, homelessness, frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal-justice involvement
• At least two years of supervisory experience in a behavioral health setting
• Previous use of an electronic health record, Footholds AWARDS
• Strong commitment to social justice and the CASES mission
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Preferred but not required :

• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting and field-based clinical work
• Fluency in Spanish

Employee Benefits :

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including :

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program
• Visit www.cases.org / careers / to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response.

We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.

We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.

Monday - Friday from 9 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

35 Hours Per Week