Community Support Team Lead

Description:

DUTIES:

1.Provides clinical expertise and guidance to the CST staff in the team’s

interventions with the members.

1. Provides the clinical supervision of all members of the team for the provision of this

service. An individual supervision plan is required for all CST staff

1. Determines team caseload by the level of acuity and the needs of the beneficiary

served.

1. Facilitates weekly team meetings of the CST.
2. Monitors and evaluates the services, interventions, and activities provided by the team.
3. Completes functional needs assessment(s) to determine the scope and anticipated

outcomes to the services.

1. Provides psychoeducation as indicated in the PCP.
2. Assists with crisis interventions.
3. Assists the Team Lead with behavioral and substance use disorder treatment

interventions.

1. Coordinates the initial and ongoing assessment activities.
2. Develops the initial PCP and its ongoing revisions and ensures its implementation.
3. Consults with identified medical (i.e., primary care and psychiatric) and non-medical

providers, engages community and natural supports, and includes their input in the

person-centered planning process.

1. Ensures linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services including

arranging for psychological and psychiatric evaluations.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintain sufficient physical agility to intervene with violent, uncooperative consumers & be able to exert minimum necessary strength. Bending, lifting individuals & objects, stoop, walking, running, stand, etc.; Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction; Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole had(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard; Communication skills using the spoken word & typing on computer; Ability to see within normal parameters; Ability to hear within normal range;

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum four-year degree in human service.

Minimum of two years’ experience in child, adult, or adult human services

Master’s degree & license LCSW-A, LCSW, LMHC, LMHC-A LMFT,

Has no known history of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.