Behavioral Specialist

AltaPointe Health • Fairhope, AL

4d

About The Position

Children's Outpatient Services provides treatment for children and adolescents and their families to improve and maintain stability in the community. Treatment focuses on problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization, and/or preventing movement to a higher level of care. Services include individual, family, and group therapy; medication evaluation and management; case management; in-home intervention; case consultation; and summer day treatment. Treatment varies according to consumers’ symptoms and developmental levels.

In a Day Treatment setting, the Behavioral Specialist monitors and interacts with consumers, assesses their behavior daily, assists with personal care, provides training in basic living skills, and models appropriate behavior. The role also involves supporting consumers’ safety and dignity, documenting services, collaborating with the treatment team, and participating in training and performance-improvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health discipline.
• Valid Alabama driver's license.
• Proof of current liability insurance.
• Must be at least 23 years old.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers.
• Assess consumer behavior daily using level-system point sheets according to policy and standards.
• Assist consumers with personal care, medication use, chores, outings, and safety issues.
• Train consumers in basic living skills according to target goals identified by the treatment team.
• Complete weekly summaries according to program guidelines.
• Recognize crisis situations and deescalate or resolve them.
• Apply time-out, protective hold, seclusion, or restraint according to AHS policies and procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with treatment team members.
• Model appropriate behavior, including communication skills, grooming, and manners.
• Demonstrate child- and adolescent-specific competencies.
• Seek supervision and consultation as needed; accept and apply suggestions for improvement; and work to enhance skills.
• Document in a timely, clear, concise, and legible manner according to AHS policy.
• Treat consumers with care, dignity, and compassion; respect privacy and confidentiality; and respond sensitively and calmly to consumers and families.
• Be pleasant and cooperative, assist consumers and visitors as needed, and relate to and care for others without personal values inhibiting that ability.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities and applicable AHS committees.
• Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and follow AHS policies and procedures.
• Attend appropriate in-service trainings and workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level