Assertive Community Treatment Care Manager/RN – CMHAM – Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
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Assertive Community Treatment Care Manager/RN

Agency Name: West Michigan CMH System

Agency Contact: Melody Norman

  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • County: Mason
  • Salary Range: $60,089 - $75,922 per Year
  • Send applications to: www.wmcmhs.org
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The Assertive Community Treatment Care Manager/RN is a professional position responsible for providing assertive, intensive community treatment services designed to prevent decompensation/hospitalization of adults, 18 years or older, with a severe and persistent mental illness.
The staff member will provide a range of services including assessments (including nursing assessments), treatment planning, supportive counseling, rehabilitative/skill building services, therapeutic services, medication management, emergency services, and case management activities such as: treatment planning, linking/coordinating, monitoring, and support.

The ACT Team provides Integrated Dual Disorder Services to eligible consumers of the ACT program and, as such, one member of the team will be designated as an IDDT Team Substance Abuse Specialist. The IDDT Team Substance Abuse Specialist must meet the criteria described in Appendix B of Policy 2.2.10 of the WMCMH Administrative Manual.

The position incumbent must be self-directed and function as a team player. The ACT Team works a flexible schedule, which may include evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Services will be provided in and out of the office. The staff member is required to provide ACT on-call emergency service as scheduled.

Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program and possess licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or must be eligible to obtain the designation.
Must be credentialed and privileged to practice at WMCMH by the Executive Committee of the Clinical Oversight Committee of WMCMH.
Must obtain MDCH approved ACT specific training within six months of hire and then annually thereafter.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and provide own transportation to and from meetings and activities at varying work locations including all agency locations in Lake, Mason, and Oceana Counties.
Must be certified in First Aid and CPR.
If serving as the IDDT Team Substance Abuse Specialist, the incumbent must meet the qualifications defined in Appendix B of WMCMH Policy 2.2.10.
Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders are valued.

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