Assistant Program Director - Adult Community Mobile Crisis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at PATH People Acting To Help, Inc.

ABOUT PATH INC.

PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center. We offer a wide of array of services and supports to meet the needs of our community in Northeast Philadelphia. PATH regularly achieves the highest levels of accreditation including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH, Philadelphia’s Managed Care Entity, and recognition and awards related to our high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments and contributions.

Our Mission? To Help Individuals Achieve a More Independent and Fulfilling Life.

WHY WORK AT PATH?

A Career with Meaning

At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here.

In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer:

• Competitive pay

• Annual increases

• Performance and longevity bonuses

• Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family

• Generous number of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time

• No-cost pension plan

• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision

• Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities

• Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization

• Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

• Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment

JOB SUMMARY:

To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member. Responsible for CMCRT team oversight and the provision of clinical services to individuals served by CMCRT. Such services include assessment, crisis intervention, problem resolution, and linkages to behavioral health and community services 365 days/year with staff providing direct response 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Shift is evenings 4:00pm to 12:00am.

QUALIFICATIONS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At minimum, a Master’s degree in the human services field from an accredited college or university
• At minimum, 2 years verified, paid, post-master’s therapy experience in mental health.
• Licensed LCSW, LSW, LPC or license eligible
• Experience using an Electronic Health Record, skilled in Microsoft Office software including Excel
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Provide weekly individual clinical supervision to assigned Behavior Health Workers (BHW) and Family Advocates to ensure appropriate use of identified evidence based practices.
2. Provide and assure staff receive all required trainings
3. Join Crisis Workers, LPN’s and CPS’s in responding to crisis calls to provide support, supervision, training and modeling.
4. Review each crisis contact with staff and assist in determining if additional behavior health and/or community referrals are indicated.
5. Assure appropriate linkages to behavior health occurs in a timely, collaborative manner.
6. Train and support staff in the development of safety/ crisis plans and use of identified structured evidence-based tools.
7. Provide on call coverage on a rotating basis to provide support and guidance to during those hours a supervisor is not on-site.
8. If contacted by staff who require on-site or dispatch support, you must arrive at the site designated location within 45 minutes.
9. Provide direct crisis support and intervention during times of surges in calls and/or staff vacancy.
10. Assure all crisis staff respond to crisis calls in the designated time period
11. Review and assure compliance with all documentation requirements.
12. Develop and monitor staff schedules to assure adequate coverage at all times.
13. Assure any follow up appointments are scheduled at a time and place convenient to individuals, which includes the provision of evening and weekend appointments in the home and community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Minimal in nature.