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$10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Join a highly supportive and dynamic Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team where collaboration, creativity, and clinical growth are at the center of the work. This position offers intensive supervision and mentorship, daily interdisciplinary team meetings, and the opportunity to learn alongside experienced clinicians from a variety of disciplines. Clinicians benefit from real-time consultation, shared decision-making, and a team-based approach to serving youth and families with complex behavioral health needs.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a newly licensed clinician, conditionally licensed clinician, or upcoming graduate seeking a rich clinical learning environment. ACT clinicians gain experience in crisis intervention, family systems work, community-based treatment, and multidisciplinary care coordination while receiving robust support and guidance. The role encourages innovation, flexibility, and creative problem-solving, making every day engaging and meaningful.

In addition to a phenomenal clinical and collaborative work experience, clinicians have opportunities to advance professionally through specialized training, evidence-based treatment approaches, and career development pathways within the organization. If you are looking for a challenging, rewarding position that will accelerate your clinical skills and professional growth, the ACT team offers an unmatched opportunity.

New graduates encouraged, extensive clinical supervision support included! 

Salary Range:

Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience

Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Collaborate flexibly and responsively with the area service network on behalf of clients to support smooth access to the program, coordinated service responses and client linkage with needed community resources.
• Average caseload size is 15 clients
• Support and articulate the program and organization mission to staff, clients, providers and others. 
• Offer trauma informed other best-practice clinical techniques and therapies.
• Provide customer service within established deadlines, consistent with organizational values, standards, and policies.
• Demonstrate leadership in case-coordination.
• Complete timely, professionally written, intake assessments.
• Manage insurance authorizations in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Use quality Collaborative Documentation to maintain insurance required documentation.
• Schedule clinical appointments to meet the clinical needs of the client.
• Use organization’s established tools and procedures to formulate assessment including diagnoses of the child/adolescent and his/her family. This includes level of care and risk assessments as needed. Involve family members and significant others.
• Develop an individualized service plan with the individual and natural supports.
• Identify concrete service needs and provide integrated treatment with the client’s natural supports and providers to demonstrate best practice.
• Ensure that the program meets the ACT fidelity standards

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in professional clinical discipline.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Independent licensure preferred - LCSW/LCPC will consider LCSW-cc or LCPC-cc.
• Valid state driver’s license at time of hire. 

Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Employee discount program
• Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs
• Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
• 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute