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AltaPointe Health Systems

Re-Entry Specialist (Birmingham)

AltaPointe Health Systems, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275

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Re-Entry Specialist (Birmingham)

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AltaPointe Health Systems

Responsibilities

Provide effective clinical evaluation in completing the Human Services Needs Assessment

Formulate appropriate case plans and document goals within one week of HSNA

Advocate and refer to community resources to assist consumers in recovery and re-entry

Lead didactic groups to teach skills and monitor progress in recovery and re-entry

Monitor consumers toward achievement of goals

Collaborate with team members and service providers in delivery of clinical services

Assist in evaluating consumers for discharge planning

Interact and correspond with Alabama pardons and parole staff

Adhere to professional code of ethics

Work closely with treatment team to identify needed educational/skill development groups

Provide services, including groups, to meet identified needs (budgeting, parenting, job interview skills, etc.)

Utilize the Case Management sign-out sheet

Offer GED tutoring to consumers

Provide services to consumers whether they are active in group or not

Involve community resources to provide sober, social or educational activities

Model good time management for consumers by being on time for work

Document progress notes reflecting consumer’s treatment goals

Complete the Case Management enrollment on the same day as the Case Plan

Clinical Supervision & Consultation

Seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed

Accept and employ suggestions for improvement

Actively work to enhance clinical skills

Clinical Record Keeping

Document services in a timely manner per AltaPointe policy

Maintain current weekly progress notes, group notes, and weekly summary reports

Effectively manage caseload based on consumer needs

Meet AltaPointe Health System productivity standards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline

Certification of substance abuse case management training by Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH)

Knowledge in substance abuse and mental illness specialties, outlined below, to be obtained within six (6) months of employment

Knowledge of the nature of addiction and psychiatric disorders

Knowledge of gender specific issues relative to addiction

Knowledge of substance abuse treatment principles

Knowledge of the 12-step support groups such as AA, NA, CA, and other self-help groups for co-occurring disordered adults

Knowledge of criminogenic needs, definition and risk factors

Understand the dynamics of co-dependency of addicted individuals, denial, manipulation and other typical behaviors of these consumers

Understand the signs and symptoms of active mental illness and has the information and skills to address crisis intervention or intervention needs

Understand the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others

Knowledge of helping strategies for reducing the negative effects of substance abuse dependency and how to tailor strategies and treatment modalities to the consumers’ stages of dependency, change or recovery

Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive and mental illness diseases

Knowledge of cultural diversity

Knowledge of the risk for illnesses among IV drug users such as HIV/AIDS and T.B.

Knowledge of the criminal justice system including court hearings, judges, court referral officers, probation officers, and jail diversion

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS education, counseling and testing

Knowledge of behavioral management and crisis intervention

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