Youth ACT Team Leader -LCSW

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

Summary

The Child Center of NY is seeking a dedicated and experienced Youth ACT Team Leader to oversee its Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program.

The Youth ACT Team Leader plays a critical role in ensuring that the program provides intensive, community-based behavioral health services to youth (ages 10–21) with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and complex behavioral health needs who are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or out-of-home placement.

The Team Leader supervises an interdisciplinary team, ensures compliance with OMH guidelines, and oversees clinical quality, service delivery, and staff development.

Essential Functions

Provide clinical and administrative leadership for the Youth ACT team

Oversee daily operations of the program and ensure compliance with NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) Youth ACT guidelines

Supervise and support team members including licensed clinicians, nurses, peer specialists, care managers, and psychiatric providers

• Facilitate interdisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, and treatment planning sessions
• Assign and monitor caseloads, ensure timely access to services, and address barriers to care
• Serve as primary liaison with OMH, community partners, schools, and other systems of care
• Provide direct clinical services to a small caseload, including crisis response and clinical assessments
• Ensure fidelity to the ACT model, including use of evidence-based practices and trauma-informed care
• Maintain program documentation and ensure data collection for reporting, quality assurance, and evaluation
• Lead staff recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and ongoing professional development
• Promote family engagement, youth voice, and culturally competent service delivery
• Participate in on-call rotation to support crisis coverage

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Psychologist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or Psychiatrist licensed in New York State

Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience with youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) or co-occurring disorders

Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or program management experience in a behavioral health or child welfare setting

• Strong knowledge of ACT principles, OMH regulations, and community-based service models
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid NYS driver’s license and ability to travel for community-based visits

Prior experience working in an ACT, Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI), Health Home, or similar mobile treatment program.

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V