Job Description

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Complete initial diagnostic assessments on all patients assigned to determine
• treatment needs, utilizing the assessment data to support a DSM V preliminary diagnosis.
• Refer patients or family members to community resources or specialists when a need is identified in the assessment process.
• Educate patients about crisis planning, and how to access crisis services, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
• Maintains effective and timely documentation.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer and families, as appropriate.
• Provides individual, group and family therapy, utilizing basic therapeutic models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services.
• Provides support and education for consumers and family members.
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning.
• Facilitates services that prevent commitment.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics.
• Effectively demonstrates the application of adult and child/adolescent specific competencies.
• Assists with seclusion and restraint per AltaPointe policy and procedures.

Supervision and consultation

• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance skills.

Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy.
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Documents measurable and specific goals in the treatment plan.
• Documents legibly and includes credentials with signatures.
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, treatment goals addressed, services and techniques used.
• Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals.

Case Load Management

• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards.

Courteous and respectful toward consumers, visitors and co-workers.

• Treats others with care, dignity and compassion.
• Respects others’ privacy and confidentiality.
• Assists others as needed.
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
• Is pleasant, gentle and calm with others.
• Is sensitive to others’ needs, expectations and individual differences.
• Works in a cooperative manner with other AltaPointe employees and guests.

Administrative and other related duties as assigned.

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintains requirements of license renewals, if applicable, and attends required in-services and workshops.
• Utilizes the time keeping system, documenting time worked and Paid Time Off and signing off on timecard according to AltaPointe’s policies.

Qualifications

Licensure required: LPC, LMFT or LCSW

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline; 23 years of age; valid driver’s license; successful completion of a practicum as part of the requirements for the degree or has six (6) months of post master’s level clinical experience supervised by a master’s level clinician with two years of postgraduate clinical experience.

Knowledge in adult and children/adolescent specialty to be attained within six (6) months of employment:

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult and children/adolescent population.
• Growth and development of consumers related to intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects.
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practice.
• Basic knowledge of Senior Adult issues.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles.
• Family dynamics and parenting issues
• Effects and treatment of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect.
• Available community resources for the adult and child/adolescent populations.
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults and child/adolescent psychiatric disorders.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely records for each patient.