Clinician - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program
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22020 Clinician - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) ProgramApply now »Date: Jul 31, 2025Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202Organization: HHCDivision:Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: SEMHC Req ID: 22020 Schedule: Full Time Shift: Days This role is eligible for the 4-day, 32-hour workweek (paid for 40 hours per week plus benefits) pilot at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center. Apply now to join our team and see how we're leading the way for team member self-care!Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services. The Focus of the Assertive Community Treatment TeamThe Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) provides intensive wraparound services to adults with serious mental illness. Clients working with this team have commonly experienced recent hospitalization, incarceration, crisis services, housing instability, or a combination of these. This team is primarily community-based.Where You Fit InThe Clinician performs a variety of individual, family and group therapeutic interventions utilizing evidence-based practices. This position manages a caseload of clients identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs, engaging other team members in meeting these needs as indicated.What To ExpectAs a clinician on our ACT team, you'll spend most of your time in the community meeting clients where they are, including in their homes, residential facilities, boarding homes, and other community locations. You will support adults living with severe mental illness, with a focus on individuals who have recently been hospitalized or have complex needs that are best addressed through intensive community-based care.Am I Qualified?Master's degree in Human Services fieldCandidates with a Master's of Social Work must have Licensed Social Work (LSW) and be working towards Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW)Candidates must have submitted a plan to obtain licensure at the soonest date possible within a maximum allowed of three yearsValid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirementsWhat We OfferWe strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance by providing the following:4-day work week, for a work-life balance.Free Clinical supervisionCompetitive compensationOpportunities for further growth and developmentA culture of caring not only for patients/family members but also for our staff - ask your recruiter about the unique ways SEMHC supports our team members!BenefitsMedical InsuranceDentalVisionCompetitive Retirement BenefitsPTO401(k)EAP (Employee Assistance Program)Plus additional employee perksEssential Functions and ResponsibilitiesEmbraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing (MI), and follows the levels of accountabilityCompletes biopsychosocial evaluation (BPSE), integrating information gathered by the team and developing the integrated diagnostic summary; based upon the BPSE and in consultation with the treatment team, prepares Clinical Treatment plans, dates the treatment plan at intervals determined by guidelines, and consults with client, family, and treatment team throughout the processManages a caseload of clients identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs; engages other team members in meeting these needs as indicatedPerforms a variety of individual, family and group therapeutic interventions (as demonstrated competency allows) utilizing evidence-based practicesProvides quality case management services as indicated by client needMonitors client progress and reflects this in the clinical documentationEvaluates and updates the treatment plan at intervals determined by guidelines, consulting with client family and team in this processCompletes documentation of activities and written reports in an accurate and timely mannerIdentifies community resources and assists clients in their access to these resourcesProvides indirect service to external agencies and community through consultation and educationInterprets and applies service and billing procedures according to client needs; completes billing according to guidelines for timeliness and accuracyAlters activities and behaviors to reflect and ensure adequate care which is appropriate to the age of the clients servedAdvocates for clients to ensure access to needed services which include developing community relationships and resourcesMeets agency standards of timely completion of all documentationMeets agency standards of client service hoursDemonstrates commitment to professional growth by actively participating in clinical supervisionKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesUnderstanding of and ability to implement a strengths-based, community treatment modelStrong interpersonal skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communicationsDemonstrates solid knowledge of psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domainsDemonstrates solid knowledge of psychotropic medications and their uses and side effectsWillingness and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary teamAbility to use age-appropriate communication skillsAbility to interpret and apply complex directives, information, and regulationsCrisis intervention skillsAll individuals working for the Opioid Treatment Program must have experience and training to safely manage therapeutic services to patients and to provide therapeutic services to patients receiving Opioid treatment medicationMust Meet the Following Basic Competencies if Applicable:Mental Status ExamMedicationsDSM IVLegalCPIFunctional Assessment (HAP)CPRAnnual EducationAddictionsCANS (Staff Working with Children); ANSA (Staff Working with Adults)Revenue Cycle Sessions 1 & 2 Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment. Apply now »[]( []( []( []( []([ ](For 160 years, Eskenazi Health has offered high-quality, cost-effective and patient-focused health care to the residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. As one of America's largest essential health-care systems, Eskenazi Health provides treatment and services to nearly 1 million outpatient visitors each year.Eskenazi Health prides itself on creating the best possible experience for employees while on the job, providing the organizational care that makes everyone's job easier. Eskenazi Health has been named as one of Becker's Hospital Review's “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” for three consecutive years and was named on the Forbes list of America's Best Employers 2018. The hospital and its more than 30 primary and mental health care sites located throughout Indianapolis are always looking for quality professionals to fill positions and join the Eskenazi Health team.