Lead Mental Health Workers
Lead Mental Health Workers provide a variety of services to ACCG including, parent advocates, peer advocates, coordination of activities, training, parent and agency newsletters, training recruitment, technical support, and public relations. All of our Lead Mental Health Workers were Therapeutic Staff Support Workers who demonstrated exceptional skills as child care workers, in addition to leadership ability. Current TSS workers who feel that they have special skills that could be of benefit to ACCG are encouraged to apply for Lead Mental Health positions as they become available. All of these positions are filled by qualified ACCG TSS workers.
LEAD MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS
Activity Coordinators
If you've been to ACCG sponsored activities then you probably know these lead mental health workers. They are responsible for planning the fun and therapeutic activities that TSS can do with their clients. These activities include everything from Poster Contests, Monthly Activities and Crafts, and sports activities.
Parent Advocates
Bette and Kathy are responsible for visiting the parents of our clients in TSS services. They assist our clients in accessing services of benefit to them that ACCG does not provide. They are also creating a resource guide for parents to put them in touch with community resources that they might be in need of.
Human Resources/Recruitment
Organizing, setting up, and recruiting, perhaps these mental health workers helped you decide to apply to be TSS workers with ACCG at a college fair or a local fair. Responsible for putting our agency's best foot forward and recruiting the finest TSS workers available these men are knowledgeable about all the staff positions available within the agency.
Technical Support
Tracy is an all around kind of woman is capable of doing a little bit of just about anything. A wonder woman in the agency and a pro with tracking sheets and really cool newsletters Tracy is also great with all things technical. She offers paperwork trainings to any and all staff who might need a little help. In an hour she can help anyone straighten out problems they might be having or clarify what exactly needs to be done. BSCs please utilize her services if you have a TSS worker who might need a little extra guidance.
Training Coordinator (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention)
Chuck Haskell
Have you had your yearly booster shots? It won't hurt but it is mandatory that all staff have Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training. Our well trained (and not people who you would want to meet in a dark alley if you were a bad guy), staff will teach TSS workers how to deescalate a situation and deal with almost any situation that might arise. Please check the white binder in the TSS room to sign up for mandatory re-certification training.