Assistant Team Leader

Description

New Horizons is the largest mental health and addiction recovery provider on the Treasure Coast (and beyond), serving 15,000 children and adults annually through inpatient crisis services, 24-hour help line and mobile response team, and outpatient programs conveniently located across Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition, New Horizons assists 22,000 students in area schools, and we work closely with the courts, law enforcement, jails, and hospitals to help improve the health of individuals and the quality of life in our community.

New Horizons is a nonprofit agency seeking a caring and compassionate Assistant Team Leader who is eager to teach, want meaningful work that offers opportunities for growth, and believe that their efforts can make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Now under new management, New Horizons offers competitive pay, amazing benefits, and comprehensive training.

• Health Insurance (covers mental health)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance (STD; LTD)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance

Retirement plan (403b)

 As an Assistant Team Leader your responsibilities will include:

• Provides regularly scheduled, ongoing individual and group supervision for assigned RSS staff.
• Assists with the development and coordination of referral development activities to assure broad community awareness and understanding of the Recovery Support Team programs.
• Regularly evaluate the performance of assigned Recovery Support workers and reviews these evaluations with the Team Manager.
• Assist the Team Manager in developing appropriate professional department goals for each team member.
• Assures that all staff within the Recovery Support Team are appropriately trained and proficient in clinical documentation and other required record keeping procedures.
• Performs or oversees the assessment of all clients accepted for service by the Recovery Support Team.

Requirements

New Horizons will need you to have the following qualifications:

• Bachelors' Degree in a Human Services field
• Minimum of one year of full time or equivalent experience working with a severely and persistently mentally ill population (will complete AHCA approved mental health targeted case management training within three months of hire)
• Must have a valid Florida Driver's License with 6 points or less in the last 5 years.