Program Manager - Assertive Community Treatment

Salary is commensurate with experience within a range of $75,000 - $90,000 annually. This position is full time and benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include;

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • KPERS retirement
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources
  • Generous PTO

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the ACT Team Program Manager are providing strategic planning, implementation, management of services/programming/staff, and provision of QMHP and clinical duties associated with the Bert Nash Homeless Outreach ACT Team. These duties include but not limited to:

  • Managing the CMHC administered ACT Team;
  • Serving as a participating member on a community-based, trans-disciplinary, intensive supportive service team operating according to TMACT fidelity standards;
  • Partnering with program staff to ensure service quality standards of the program, and specifically that TMACT fidelity standards are met; and generally that data collection and documentation and reporting, outcomes standards, Evidence-Based standards, and grant deadlines are met;
  • Providing 50% of duties dedicated to program administration and 50% of duties dedicated to providing clinical services as an ACT team clinical service provider;
  • Working with other Center staff, community organizations, partners, and stakeholders to maintain and expand affordable housing opportunities and supportive services;
  • Maintaining ultimate accountability for the clinical appropriateness of all services designed for each case the team manages, and being responsible for the clinical direction and outcomes of all cases managed by the team;
  • Working closely with referring agencies/entities to address all goals and concerns;
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential;


Qualifications: The ACT Program Manager position requirements include but not limited to:

  • Master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work or psychiatric nursing, and significant experience in the area of housing, or master's degree with 5 years of experience working in the field of mental health, housing, and homeless services;
  • Licensed or licensable by the Behavioral Sciences Board in Kansas with a reimbursable specialty;
  • Knowledge of community service programs and resources designed to assist in targeted populations of the county;
  • A commitment to working with parents and consumers as partners;
  • A commitment to developing cultural competence in the workplace and in-service delivery;
  • Reliable transportation;
  • Flexibility in assigned working hours;
  • A commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches