Community Treatment Team Lead

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.  

 

We are seeking a Team Lead to join our team in our Norfolk, VA location. Join our team as a Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader!

Earn $87,609.60/year , plus mileage reimbursement.

Position Details

The team leader oversees the Assertive Community Treatment Team, guiding them in providing essential treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental health illnesses. They supervise and assess the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality services and respectful interactions with clients. Additionally, they actively participate as a clinician within the team.

• Establish, administer, and direct the program of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team
• Supervise and evaluate the multidisciplinary team to ensure service excellence
• Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental health illnesses
• Function as a practicing clinician on the team

If you’re passionate about connecting communities with essential mental health services, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Licensed or license-eligible as an LPC, LCSW, LMHP, or LMHP-R.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counselor Education.
• Three years of experience in the provision of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness.
• Valid Driver’s Licenses and access to own vehicle. The role requires travel across the Tidewater region to provide support.

Preferred Experience

• Supervisory and program management experience is preferred.
• Clear understanding of characteristics and problems of adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Experience with a co-occurring population preferred.