Team Leader

Job Title: Team Leader, IMT

Job Summary:

CASES is a New York City agency working at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and involvement in the criminal justice system. Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community. The Behavioral Health division consists of a continuum of services for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness, including outpatient clinic, health home care management (HHCM), assertive community treatment (ACT), and intensive mobile treatment (IMT).

IMT is a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals (e.g., psychiatric care providers, registered nurses, behavioral health specialists, peer support staff) who work with 27 clients identified by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Single Point of Access (SPOA) who have frequent movement across the behavioral health care system (outpatient and inpatient), the housing system (shelter, street, supportive, and independent housing) and the criminal legal system (jail, probation, parole); existing underlying risk of violence and/or violent behavior; serious mental illness diagnosis; and/or a history of, or active use of, substances. IMT services include assessment and treatment planning, crisis intervention, medication management, medication assisted treatment, integrated mental health and substance use treatment, individual and group therapies, psycho-education, psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation, assistance with medical concerns and medication, linkage and follow-up assistance to primary medical care including on-going communication with primary care physicians, assistance with activities of daily living, assistance obtaining entitlements, housing procurement and support, linkage/coordination with the criminal legal system, and shelter system, and assistance in using family and community resources. The primary goal of IMT is engagement and improving clients’ quality of life through engagement in treatment, rehabilitation, housing and support services that promote wellness, recovery, community integration as well as community safety.

Salary: The salary for the Team Leader is $97,850.00

Shift Hours: The Team Leader is full-time Monday through Friday 9am-5pm shift.

Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, New York, New York, 10027

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible (for roles that have days that can be partially remote, e.g., being able to draft notes at home after going to the office/community in the morning). Maximum 1 remote workday per week.

What you will be doing:

• Provide training, clinical supervision, evaluation, and professional development opportunities to 9 staff members.
• Provide clinical oversight to the team, including person-centered treatment planning, evidence-based practices, use of service dollars, high risk/crisis incident management.
• Ensure program operates with high fidelity in accordance with the IMT Scope of Services as per DOHMH.
• Develop and monitor the program budget to maintain fiscal viability of the program.
• Work with external stakeholders – such as hospitals, shelters, jails, service providers – to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Provide services in a strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive manner.
• Other duties as required by agency executive staff.

'What we are looking for: 

• Active New York State license as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC, or Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)
• At least two years of supervisory experience in a behavioral health setting
• At least two years of experience working with adults who have needs in the areas of mental health, substance use, trauma, violence risk, homelessness, frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal-legal involvement

Additional, preferred skills we are looking for but are not required:

• Previous use of an electronic health record, Footholds AWARDS preferred
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting and field-based clinical work preferred
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
• Strong commitment to social justice and the CASES mission
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Employee Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
• 12 Paid Holidays per year.
• Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%.
• Employee Referral Program

Our Values

At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE, which reflects our values:

PEOPLE| Hold people’s stories with dignity

UNITY| Commit to a shared mission

RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity

PROGRESS| Always work to improve

OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources

SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems

EMPATHY| Seek to understand others

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.