Description and Responsibilities


The Program of Assertive Community Treatment program provides individualized, comprehensive care to individuals with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar I and living within the community. The program is an alternative to traditional outpatient treatment that was designed to mimic hospital-level wraparound support to help individuals maintain in the community, rather than bounce back and forth from the hospital. Our goal is to help people retain their independence in the community and help them live a life that is not defined by their illness. The outreach is assertive, and the team is highly integrated and multidisciplinary. We meet individuals where they are at and bring our support to them by going to settings and spaces where they feel safe and comfortable.
The Substance Use Specialist provides integrated dual disorder treatment to individuals served by the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team who are experie...