Community Support Team Team-Lead

Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for providing or coordinating treatment for CST beneficiaries.
Serve as Team Leader for Community Support Team Program services.
Responsible for performing or coordinating the initial assessment.
Development of initial and ongoing monitoring/updates to consumers PCP Direct and indirect periodic services and interventions of arranging, coordinating, and monitoring services on behalf of the consumer.
Services are primarily provided in a range of community settings such as the recipient's home, school, homeless shelters, libraries, etc.
Ensure linkage to needed community services and resources.
Provide self help and living skills training for the adult client.
Monitor and manage the presenting psychiatric and/or additions symptoms Assume the role of advocate, broker, coordinator, and monitor of service delivery systems on behalf of consumers.
Coordinate movement across levels of care.
Case Management functions/activities to arrange, link, monitor, and/or integrate multiple services and referrals as consumers’ need warrants.
Ensure consumer linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services.
Participate in Treatment Team Meetings at regularly scheduled timeframes.
Supportive counseling to address the diagnostic and clinical needs of the recipient.
Participate in agency staffing clinical meetings.
Assure compliance to all applicable rules, regulations, and policies and procedures of the agency and governing bodies.
Directs and participates in policy and program implementation.
Ensure all deadlines are met.
Audits Consumer charts to ensure completeness, accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Provide On-call First responder duties on a rotating basis.
Review and maintain accurate and complete clinical charts on each consumer and assure regulatory compliance.
Review progress notes for completeness.
Ensure all paperwork is submitted in a timely manner.
Implements, monitors and participates in quality assurance and improvement program activities.
Participate in the staff interview and selection process.
Participate in staff development activities.