The Team Leader establishes, administers, and directs the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), a self-contained clinical team which assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified clients with a serious psychiatric illness; supervises and evaluates the multi-disciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate psychiatric support to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program clients; may function as a practicing clinician on the team. Ensure billing standards, contract specifications, and program regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources. Ensure programs meet high quality standards and provide value to persons served and a public mental health care system. May be required to work in partnership with the funding agency in making programmatic decisions.

The Team Leader has a range of duties including:

• Direct day to day clinical operations of the PACT Team, including scheduling staff work hours to ensure appropriate coverage; lead the daily organizational staff meetings and individual action planning (IAP) meetings; continuously evaluate the status of clients and perform appropriate planning and coordination of activities to ensure immediate attention/response to their changing needs.
• Direct and coordinate the client admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the psychiatrist. Schedule the admission interview; develop and coordinate the initial assessment and initial treatment plan; assign the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team (ITT); and provide clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the IAP for each client.
• Direct and coordinate, for each client, the client-centered comprehensive assessment of 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.
• Direct and manage staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, work assignments, and orientation and performance supervision according to agency policies and procedures; develop and implement staff orientation specific to the PACT team.
• Assist in the development of, and manage adherence to, program budgets. Manage the contract rental subsidy and contingency budget lines to ensure maximization of resources to benefit clients occurs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us:

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

• Master's Degree in social sciences, rehabilitation, (e.g. mental health counseling, social work, rehabilitation counseling, psychology) required. 
• A minimum of 3 years' experience working in social service and/or mental health settings in which the person provided rehabilitation, counseling, therapy, and/or guidance to people with serious psychiatric disabilities and their families -- post Master's is required
• Valid license in Massachusetts required.
• Knowledge of human services relative to current assignment
• Knowledge of operations management procedures and practices
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of organizational, strategic, participatory, collaborative skills
• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months and possess a reliable, insured vehicle.
• Must be able to complete CPR, First Aid and other assigned training within defined timelines. Vinfen offers training upon hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass a multistate CORI, reference check, employment verification, education and credentialing background check.