Co-Occurring Specialist - Youth ACT

Overview

The Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is a specialized program designed to provide comprehensive, community-based mental health services to adolescents and young adults aged 14-20 who are living with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders in the metro area. The program aims to support youth in achieving their personal recovery goals, enhancing their quality of life, and fostering independence.

• Holistic Care Approach
  • The Youth ACT Team employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating psychiatric care, therapy, case management, co-occurring treatment, nursing, and peer support to address the diverse needs of each individual.
  • Services are tailored to the unique developmental and cultural needs of young people, ensuring that care is both age-appropriate and culturally sensitive.
• Community-Based Services
  • The program emphasizes delivering services in the community, including at home, school, or other preferred locations, to reduce barriers to access and promote engagement.
  • The team is available 24/7 to provide crisis intervention and support, ensuring that help is always accessible when needed.
• Individualized Treatment Plans
  • Each participant receives a personalized treatment plan developed collaboratively with the youth, their family, and other key supports.
  • Plans are flexible and regularly updated to reflect the evolving needs and goals of the individual.
• Comprehensive Support
  • The Youth ACT Team provides a wide range of services, including psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual and family therapy, substance use treatment, and life skills training.
  • The program also offers support with education, employment, housing, and social integration to help youth build a foundation for long-term success.
• Family and Peer Involvement
  • Recognizing the importance of family and peer support, the program actively involves family members and peers in the treatment process.
  • Family education and support is available to help families understand and navigate the mental health system.

Starting Salary Range: $59,773 - $65,243

Office benefit package (covers parking/remote expenses): $180/month subject to change

The expected salary range for this position is based on several factors including market, funding, candidates experience level, skills, schedule, training, and related knowledge. Our ranges are developed and published as good faith estimates for the position.

RADIAS Health is proud to be an LGBTQIA+, anti-racist, all-inclusive, and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.

Role: Mental Health Practitioner — Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist. Provides treatment services to promote recovery and community integration for persons served on the Youth ACT team, with a focus on harm reduction. Provides cross training and guidance to the team on best practices to support engagement, active treatment, and maintenance of recovery. Additional responsibilities include helping people access and maintain benefits and community resources, providing care coordination with external providers, connecting with natural supports, and providing crisis intervention services.

Work schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; on-call rotation for after-hours clinical consultation.

Start date:

late June 2025.

• Work with the team to provide ACT services for clients, assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall recovery goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the treatment team.
• Facilitate development of comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment plans, substance abuse treatment, and other tools necessary to promote recovery.
• Take the lead as an "expert" in chemical health and provide education and support to the team about appropriate stage-wise treatment as well as emerging drug trends.
• Provide leadership to the team in assessing, planning and treating…