Co-Therapist In-Home

AltaPointe Health•Roanoke, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Children's Outpatient Services provides treatment for children and adolescents and their families, aiming to improve and maintain a child’s or an adolescent’s stability in the community. Treatment focuses on problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization, and/or prevention of movement to a higher level of care. Services offered include individual, family, and group therapy, medication evaluation and management, case management, in-home intervention, case consultation, and summer day treatment services. The specific type of treatment is highly variable and is determined by the individual’s existing symptoms and developmental level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline.
Certification of case management and in home intervention training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health within six months of employment.
Must be at least age 23.
Maintain a valid verifiable driver license.
Maintain a clear driving record.
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the child/adolescent population (to be attained within six months of employment).
Basic knowledge of growth and development of child/adolescent consumers as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of their development (to be attained within six months of employment).
Knowledge of developmental disabilities and mental retardation in the child/adolescent population (to be attained within six months of employment).
Basic knowledge of behavior management and parenting issues (to be attained within six months of employment).
Knowledge of cultural diversity (to be attained within six months of employment).
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practice (to be attained within six months of employment).
Knowledge of effects of physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect issues (to be attained within six months of employment).
Knowledge of available community resources as applied to child/adolescent (to be attained within six months of employment).

Responsibilities

Provide linkage to community resources.
Deliver and arrange necessary transportation.
Monitor consumers to ensure placement in the least restrictive environment.
Assist the program therapist in providing outreach therapy services.
Assess and reevaluate consumer needs utilizing strength and needs assessment (CANS).
Provide ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the CANS.
Provide support on behalf of the consumers in order to secure community resources and needed services.
Effectively collaborate and consult with staff members and outside sources in the delivery and arrangement of case management services.
Evaluate and assist in consumer discharge planning.
Effectively demonstrate the application of child/adolescent specific competencies.
Act as co-therapist as needed, assisting program therapist in providing outreach therapy services.
Provide crisis intervention and management (with 24 hour availability).
Seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed.
Accept and employ suggestions for improvement.
Actively work to enhance case management skills.
Document in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy.
Document appropriate, complete, and comprehensive CANS assessments.
Document measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan.
Document in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, treatment goals addressed and services provided.
Document case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals.
Document legibly.
Treat consumers with care, dignity and compassion.
Respect consumer’s privacy and confidentiality.
Be pleasant and cooperative with others.
Assist consumers and visitors as needed.
Ensure personal values do not inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
Be sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences.
Be gentle and calm to consumers and families.
Effectively manage caseload based on consumer needs.
Meet AltaPointe productivity standards.
Actively participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Actively participate in AltaPointe committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
Attend to required in-service training and other workshops.