Therapist Acute, Crisis Center

AltaPointe Health • Mobile, AL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Therapist works in AltaPointe’s Behavioral Health Crisis Center, a 24/7/365 service providing crisis de-escalation and resolution. The position delivers clinical assessment, diagnosis support, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and related services to adult consumers, collaborating with consumers, families, treatment team members, and outside sources. The role also includes maintaining clinical records, managing a caseload, participating in a weekend therapist rotation, and completing administrative and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.
• Attain within six months of employment knowledge of adult psychiatric disorders; addiction and substance use disorders; senior adult issues; person-centered treatment planning; Safety Plans and Psychiatric Advance Directives; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; housing, VA, shelter, intellectual disability placement, and inpatient substance abuse services; cultural diversity; behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions for acute psychosis and non-violent crises; psychiatric rehabilitation principles; and educational methods appropriate to adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements described, including lifting up to 50 pounds, assisting with restraint or hold techniques, and occasionally jogging or running up to 50 feet.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical assessments and use assessment data to support a DSM V diagnosis.
• Develop treatment plans with consumers and families, as appropriate.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy using therapeutic models and theories suited to consumer needs and treatment plans.
• Recognize crisis states and de-escalate or resolve crisis situations.
• Collaborate with treatment team members and outside sources in delivering clinical services.
• Evaluate consumers for discharge planning or movement to a less restrictive environment.
• Facilitate services that prevent commitment.
• Participate in the weekend therapist rotation, providing group and family counseling, crisis intervention, and oversight of facility-wide on-site consumer visitation.
• Adhere to professional ethics and demonstrate adult-specific competencies.
• Assist with seclusion and restraint in accordance with AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Seek clinical supervision and consultation, accept suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance clinical skills.
• Complete timely, legible, clear, and clinically comprehensive documentation, including assessments, treatment goals, services, techniques, disposition, case closings, follow-up, and referrals.
• Manage caseloads according to consumer needs and meet AltaPointe productivity standards.
• Treat consumers with care, dignity, compassion, respect for privacy and confidentiality, and sensitivity to individual needs and differences; assist consumers and visitors as needed and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities and required AltaPointe committees.
• Complete assigned tasks promptly and access appropriate community resources based on consumer needs.
• Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Maintain a current license and renewal requirements, if applicable, and attend required in-services and workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time