Clinical Specialist

If you want to make a difference in the community, join Acenda's Integrated Health Team as the PACT Clinican!

You'd be joining a team focused on healing our communities

Acenda is an integrated health care agency dedicated to industry-leading prevention, treatment, and wellness services compassionately delivered to ensure that every individual, family, and community achieves their greatest potential.

Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is an intensive, team-based behavioral health service that offers individualized support in the community to people with serious mental health conditions and high service needs. PACT assists individuals in their recovery from mental health conditions and in developing fulfilling lives, as well as increasing their time and engagement in community settings rather than institutions such as hospitals and jails.

What you'll do

• Under general supervision and working within a team orientation, facilities the team's tasks of assessing, screening, counseling and supporting clients through the performance of clinical, case management and support services to enhance, meet or restore their capacity to function.
• Facilitates the team development of treatment plans. Provides ongoing clinical support and training to team members to assure clients receive the best possible care.
• Provides face-to-face individualized clinical support services for consumers who need consistent contact to ensure the highest level of optimal psychosocial functioning.
• 24 hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule
• Consult with other service providers and resource people regarding the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation needs of the persons served
• Coordinate case documentation for up to ten persons served
• On a regular and continuous basis, exercise sound judgment and assume responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs and/or quality of service within the functional area.

What we provide

• Competitive salary and 401k with a match
• Career advancement opportunities including participation in an Acenda leadership development program
• Year-end performance bonuses
• Health, vision and dental coverage for you and your family
• Generous number of vacation, PTO and sick days each year (Potential to accrue a combined total of 27 days in the first year based on date of hire)
• CEU's and free training programs
• An innovative culture which allows you to grow and learn with the agency

What you'll bring to the team

• A master's degree in behavioral health science or counseling specialty from an accredited institution.
• Two years of post-bachelor's experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Must demonstrate initiative, creativity, be dependable, reliable and work well independently.
• Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
• Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.
• Must be sensitive, flexible and responsive to gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation or any other special needs as reflected in the ability to communicate with staff and/or clients.

Together we'll be:

• A passionate, innovative, care-focused team, working collaboratively and creatively to ensure the health and wellness of individuals and families in our communities

EEO 

All employment offers are contingent based upon the successful completion of a criminal background screening and pre-employment drug screening.