AltaPointe Health Systems
Therapist, Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team (Mobile)
AltaPointe Health Systems, Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36624
Therapist, Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team (Mobile)
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Therapist, Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team (Mobile)
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AltaPointe Health Systems
Responsibilities
Provides rapid crisis intervention and assessment to individuals via face‑to‑face or telephone when calls come into Access to Care or the Intensive Care Coordinator
Recognizes the elements of a crisis state and uses deescalation techniques to resolve the situation
Collaborates with Access to Care as needed and maintains regular contact with other AltaPointe programs to optimize dispositions and outcomes
Leads the initiation and implementation of the Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team services and delivers services in the community, consumers’ homes, etc.
Determines the level of response needed in crisis situations and provides appropriate follow‑up, referrals, and safety plans to families
Travels to consumers’ homes to ensure medication compliance and uses appropriate communication methods with treatment teams
Assists in securing emergency medical services or law enforcement services when required and provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer
Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM‑5 diagnosis, formulates an appropriate treatment plan, and offers individual, group, and family therapy using basic therapeutic models
Collaborates with the treatment team, law enforcement, emergency medical services, court personnel, and other external sources in clinical service delivery
Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources, evaluates for discharge planning or movement to a less restrictive environment, and adheres to professional code of ethics
Qualifications
Master’s degree in a mental health discipline with at least 2 years of experience working with psychiatric disorders or crisis situations
Knowledge of child/adolescent specialty to be attained within six months of employment, including:
Psychiatric disorders in the child/adolescent population
Basic understanding of addiction for referral purposesCultural diversity and behavior management
Crisis intervention and non‑violent crisis intervention practices
Psychiatric rehabilitation principles and educational methods for children/adolescents with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders
AltaPointe services, continuum of care, and appropriate services codes and billing procedures
Community resources
Supervision and Consultation
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed, accepts suggestions for improvement, and actively works to enhance clinical skills
Clinical Record Keeping
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy, learns and utilizes the Avatar electronic health record appropriately, and documents in detail the resolutions of crisis situations with linkage to appropriate follow‑up sources
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Therapist, Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team (Mobile)
role at
AltaPointe Health Systems
Responsibilities
Provides rapid crisis intervention and assessment to individuals via face‑to‑face or telephone when calls come into Access to Care or the Intensive Care Coordinator
Recognizes the elements of a crisis state and uses deescalation techniques to resolve the situation
Collaborates with Access to Care as needed and maintains regular contact with other AltaPointe programs to optimize dispositions and outcomes
Leads the initiation and implementation of the Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team services and delivers services in the community, consumers’ homes, etc.
Determines the level of response needed in crisis situations and provides appropriate follow‑up, referrals, and safety plans to families
Travels to consumers’ homes to ensure medication compliance and uses appropriate communication methods with treatment teams
Assists in securing emergency medical services or law enforcement services when required and provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer
Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM‑5 diagnosis, formulates an appropriate treatment plan, and offers individual, group, and family therapy using basic therapeutic models
Collaborates with the treatment team, law enforcement, emergency medical services, court personnel, and other external sources in clinical service delivery
Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources, evaluates for discharge planning or movement to a less restrictive environment, and adheres to professional code of ethics
Qualifications
Master’s degree in a mental health discipline with at least 2 years of experience working with psychiatric disorders or crisis situations
Knowledge of child/adolescent specialty to be attained within six months of employment, including:
Psychiatric disorders in the child/adolescent population
Basic understanding of addiction for referral purposesCultural diversity and behavior management
Crisis intervention and non‑violent crisis intervention practices
Psychiatric rehabilitation principles and educational methods for children/adolescents with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders
AltaPointe services, continuum of care, and appropriate services codes and billing procedures
Community resources
Supervision and Consultation
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed, accepts suggestions for improvement, and actively works to enhance clinical skills
Clinical Record Keeping
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy, learns and utilizes the Avatar electronic health record appropriately, and documents in detail the resolutions of crisis situations with linkage to appropriate follow‑up sources
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AltaPointe Health Systems by 2x
Get notified about new Therapist jobs in
Mobile, AL .
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