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Director, Assertive Community Treatment, (1123)

CompanyCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
LocationWashington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 17, 2025
About The Company
Founded in 1929, Catholic Charities is the social ministry outreach of the Archdiocese of Washington, serving Washington, D.C., and the surrounding Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s. Catholic Charities DC is the most comprehensive social service provider in the D.C. metropolitan region. It is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. We help more than 203,000 people each year – those who live in poverty, those who are without homes, newcomers, people with developmental disabilities, teen parents, and despairing families who fell into hard times. We pride ourselves on serving anyone who comes to us, regardless of age, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, background, belief or circumstance. If you would like to support our work, please visit: www.catholiccharitiesdc.org.
About the Role

Description

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.


JOB SUMMARY: The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Director provides leadership for the ACT program ensuring all Teams are adhering to the principles and practices of the ACT Fidelity Model, an interdisciplinary team that provides 24/7 intensive, integrated treatment to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and complex health conditions. The ACT Director is accountable for fiscal, operational, administrative, personnel, development, and quality activities. The position participates in strategic planning and development of services and monitors performance goals.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Provides administrative supervision of 6-8 FTEs and functional supervision of 20 – 30 FTEs. 


ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Direct and oversee the clinical and administrative operations of the program by developing and implementing strategies to ensure Teams are adhering to principles and practices of the ACT Fidelity Model. 
    1. Provide face-to-face clinical supervision for team members to ensure timely implementation of high quality, medically necessary ACT services that meet the DC Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) standards.
    2. Provide management to staff through team meetings to review expectations, provide clinical in-service training and team building and facilitate peer supervision. Provide guidance and modeling of appropriate ACT functions to all team members.
  • Ensure psychosocial functional assessments and Individual Recovery Plans (IRP’s) are completed within established timelines to ensure compliance with MHRS and payment standards through review of documentation and EHR reports to ensure all medically necessary interventions are authorized through signature on the IRP.
  • Provide crisis intervention, as necessary including assessing for possible FD-12.
  • Ensure all Streicher reviews (Outpatient commitment reviews) are completed in order to meet the timelines of the court.
  • Coordinate new referrals with DBH ACT Coordinator.
  • Participate in Department of Behavioral Health ACT Meetings and other DBH meetings as needed.
  • Develop new programs to address the unmet needs of consumers including but not limited to Substance Abuse programs.

Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: 

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Current DC license as LICSW, LPC or PsyD. 
  • 10 years direct services experience in a mental health environment working with adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance abuse and chronic health issues and histories of trauma. 
  • 3 years progressive management experience.
  • Driving is required. Must have a valid local license and clean driving record.
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES: 
  • Leadership ability. Skill in crisis intervention, case management, co-occurring disorders treatment, and administrative reporting.
  • Ability to supervise and train employees and foster a cooperative work environment.
  • Skill in the use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.

 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  

Key Skills
Leadership AbilityCrisis InterventionCase ManagementCo-Occurring Disorders TreatmentAdministrative ReportingSupervisionTrainingCooperative Work Environment
Categories
HealthcareManagement & LeadershipSocial Services
Benefits
Professional DevelopmentComprehensive Benefits PackageHybrid Work Model
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The ACT Director provides leadership for the ACT program, ensuring adherence to the ACT Fidelity Model and overseeing clinical and administrative operations. They are accountable for fiscal, operational, administrative, personnel, development, and quality activities.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
369
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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