AltaPointe Health
Overview
Children's Outpatient Services provides treatment for children and adolescents and their families and is intended 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 include individual, family and group therapy, medication evaluation and management, case management, in home intervention, case consultation and summer day treatment services. The type of treatment is highly variable and depends upon the individual’s existing symptoms and developmental level.
Responsibilities Primary Job Functions:
Care coordination Responsibilities:
Completes a comprehensive home-based assessment of the consumer’s needs and strengths utilizing the CANS within 14 days of intake
Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services based on the CANS
Develops Individualized Service
Plan (ISP) within 30 of first face-to-face meeting
Intensively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of care coordination
Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the CANS
Advocates on behalf of the consumers to secure community resources
Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning
Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies
Case Load Management:
Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
Meets AltaPointe productivity standards
Supervision and Consultation:
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance knowledge and skills
Clinical Record Keeping:
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents appropriate, complete, and comprehensive CANS assessments
Documents measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan
Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, ISP goals addressed and services provided
Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals
Documents legibly
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm to consumers and families
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
Attends to required in-service training and other workshops
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferred in Social Work (BSW). Hospital Case Management and/or discharge planning experience preferred.
Must be 23 years of age or older with a valid Alabama Driver’s License and proof of current liability insurance.
Knowledge in adult specialty, outlined below, to be attained within (6) months of employment:
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
Knowledge of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders
Knowledge of Housing programs
Knowledge of VA programs
Knowledge of area shelters
Knowledge of Intellectual Disability placement services
Knowledge of inpatient substance abuse services
Basic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposes
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practices
Knowledge of community resources
Knowledge of nursing home and assisted living facility admission requirements
Knowledge of cultural diversity
Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders
Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles
Knowledge of involuntary commitment laws, procedures and court policies
Responsibilities Primary Job Functions:
Care coordination Responsibilities:
Completes a comprehensive home-based assessment of the consumer’s needs and strengths utilizing the CANS within 14 days of intake
Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services based on the CANS
Develops Individualized Service
Plan (ISP) within 30 of first face-to-face meeting
Intensively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of care coordination
Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the CANS
Advocates on behalf of the consumers to secure community resources
Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning
Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies
Case Load Management:
Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
Meets AltaPointe productivity standards
Supervision and Consultation:
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance knowledge and skills
Clinical Record Keeping:
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents appropriate, complete, and comprehensive CANS assessments
Documents measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan
Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, ISP goals addressed and services provided
Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals
Documents legibly
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm to consumers and families
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
Attends to required in-service training and other workshops
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferred in Social Work (BSW). Hospital Case Management and/or discharge planning experience preferred.
Must be 23 years of age or older with a valid Alabama Driver’s License and proof of current liability insurance.
Knowledge in adult specialty, outlined below, to be attained within (6) months of employment:
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
Knowledge of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders
Knowledge of Housing programs
Knowledge of VA programs
Knowledge of area shelters
Knowledge of Intellectual Disability placement services
Knowledge of inpatient substance abuse services
Basic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposes
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practices
Knowledge of community resources
Knowledge of nursing home and assisted living facility admission requirements
Knowledge of cultural diversity
Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders
Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles
Knowledge of involuntary commitment laws, procedures and court policies