ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington values the safety of our employees, our clients, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are up to date with your COVID vaccinations, including the booster dose or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.

JOB SUMMARY: The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Director provides leadership for the ACT program ensuring all Teams are adhering to the principles and practices of the ACT Fidelity Model, an interdisciplinary team that provides 24/7 intensive, integrated treatment to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and complex health conditions. The ACT Director is accountable for fiscal, operational, administrative, personnel, development, and quality activities. The position participates in strategic planning and development of services and monitors performance goals.

Supervisory Responsibility: Provides administrative supervision of 6-8 FTEs and functional supervision of 20 – 30 FTEs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and oversee the clinical and administrative operations of the program by developing and implementing strategies to ensure Teams are adhering to principles and practices of the ACT Fidelity Model.

• Ensure psychosocial functional assessments and Individual Recovery Plans (IRP’s) are completed within established timelines to ensure compliance with MHRS and payment standards through review of documentation and EHR reports to ensure all medically necessary interventions are authorized through signature on the IRP.
• Provide crisis intervention, as necessary including assessing for possible FD-12.
• Ensure all Streicher reviews (Outpatient commitment reviews) are completed in order to meet the timelines of the court.
• Coordinate new referrals with DBH ACT Coordinator.
• Participate in Department of Behavioral Health ACT Meetings and other DBH meetings as needed.
• Develop new programs to address the unmet needs of consumers including but not limited to Substance Abuse programs.
• Develop and monitor Program outcomes and report to Anchor QI Analyst and develop and implement quality improvement activities for individual ACT Team members and the ACT program.
• Manage budget for ACT program including:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

DUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Current DC license as LICSW, LPC or PsyD.
• 10 years direct services experience in a mental health environment working with adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance abuse and chronic health issues and histories of trauma.
• 3 years progressive management experience.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership ability.
• Skill in crisis intervention, case management, co-occurring disorders treatment, and administrative reporting.
• Ability to supervise and train employees and foster a cooperative work environment.