Case Manager, ACT Team (Fairhope)

AltaPointe Health Systems•Fairhope, AL

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About The Position

The Assertive Community Treatment Team serves individuals that find it difficult to come to an AltaPointe facility for desperately needed treatment. These patients usually have been hospitalized multiple times, have a limited or no support system, inadequate basic living skills and persistent difficulty in illness and medication management. Other complicating factors may involve substance abuse problems and legal issues or other stresses that significantly impair their ability to maintain mental stability. These patients need intensive support from our ACT Team. The ACT team is a mobile, multi-disciplinary group of professionals who deliver the treatment and services needed in the manner and location that is most comfortable for the patient. The ACT Team’s mission is to improve the patient’s situation so that they can transition to a less intensive type of treatment. Adult Outpatient Programs provide the least restrictive level of care where adults may receive clinical interventions aimed at decreasing existing signs and symptoms. Outpatient treatment focuses on recovery, problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization and/or prevention of movement to a higher level of care. Treatment varies widely and depends upon the consumer’s presenting symptoms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline and certification of case management and in home intervention training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health within (6) months of employment.
Must be at least age 23, maintain a valid verifiable driver license and maintain a clear driving record.

Responsibilities

Assists with monitoring consumer’s well-being including needs in the areas of mental health, physical health, living, learning, working, and social environments.
Travels to wherever consumers reside, whether that is at home, boarding homes, or other community based living to provide monitoring, when working with children they would be going to the schools as well.
Increase psychological adjustment for the consumer by empowering the consumers and sometimes family members with information, education and support in order to follow through once case management ends.
Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer’s needs
Monitors consumer to secure placement in the least restrictive environment
Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services
Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed
Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources
Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning