Basic Living Skills Instructor

AltaPointe Health • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

The Basic Living Skills Instructor works in Adult Outpatient Programs, which provide a least restrictive level of care and clinical interventions to help adults reduce symptoms, resolve problems, stabilize, recover, and prevent movement to a higher level of care. The instructor assesses consumers’ deficits using the DLA-20, teaches and demonstrates skills to address those deficits, and helps consumers continue applying the skills they learn. The role also involves coordinating with supervisors and treatment team members, responding appropriately to crises, and maintaining timely and complete clinical records in accordance with AltaPointe policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 23 years of age.
• Valid, verifiable driver license and clear driving record.
• Within six months of employment, attain knowledge of basic living skills and how to teach them to adults with mental illness.
• Within six months of employment, attain knowledge of the Daily Living Activities 20 assessment.
• Within six months of employment, attain knowledge of appropriate ways to interact with the population served.
• Within six months of employment, attain knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assess consumers for areas of deficit as determined by the DLA-20.
• Instruct patients on improving abilities in identified deficit areas.
• Demonstrate tasks and assist consumers in performing them to evaluate comprehension.
• Educate patients on continuing to implement the skills they have acquired.
• Follow institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Recognize the elements of a crisis and deescalate or resolve situations.
• Collaborate with the supervisor to ensure steps needed to engage patients are completed and patients are set up for success.
• Collaborate with treatment team members and regularly provide feedback on patient status.
• Seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed, and accept and use suggestions for improvement.
• Document services in a timely fashion, within 24 hours of contact with patients, and ensure patient charts contain appropriate and complete documentation.
• Treat patients, visitors, and coworkers courteously and respectfully; treat patients with care, dignity, and respect; protect privacy and confidentiality; and respond sensitively to patients’ needs, expectations, and individual differences.
• Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Attend required in-service training, scheduled meetings, and workshops.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED