AltaPointe Health Systems

Therapist, Children's Outpatient (Mobile)

AltaPointe Health Systems  •  Mobile, AL (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

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

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer
  • Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM IV- TR diagnosis
  • Formulates appropriate treatment plan, based on CANS, along with consumer and family/guardian, as indicated
  • Provides individual, group, family and play therapy mode, utilizing basic therapeutic models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan
  • Provides outreach services to consumers and their families according to their needs
  • 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
  • Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning
  • Completes treatment plan reviews
  • Provides clinical supervision as directed
  • Adheres to professional code of ethics
  • Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies
  • Completes treatment plan reviews as required, if applicable
  • Provides clinical supervision as directed
  • Supervision and Consultation:

  • Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
  • Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
  • Actively works to enhance clinical 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 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
  • Documents legibly
  • Case Load Management:

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

    Master Degree in a Mental Health Discipline (Counseling, Social Work, etc.)

    AltaPointe Health Systems

    About AltaPointe Health Systems

    AltaPointe Health is Alabama’s most comprehensive behavioral and primary healthcare system, delivering over one million services annually to more than 45,000 patients. Founded in 1957, AltaPointe integrates behavioral health, primary care, and substance use treatment through its hospitals, behavioral health crisis center, outpatient clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Center, Accordia Health.

    Its team of 28 physicians and 16 physician extenders provides medical care services throughout the organization and serves as the administration and faculty for the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    501-1,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Mobile, AL
    Year Founded
    1957
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