Job Description

Responsibilities

Primary Job Functions:

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Maintains an active role as program leader.
• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer.
• Utilizes assessment date to support a DSM V diagnosis.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer and families, as appropriate.
• Provides individual, group and family therapy, utilizing basic therapeutic modelsand 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.
• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer.
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM 5 diagnosis.
• Formulates a person centered, recovery oriented, medically appropriate treatment plan along with consumer that proves medical necessity and obtains signature when plan is created, updated and/or revised.

Administers appropriate personnel functions:

• Assists supervisors with interviews when necessary and completes appropriate forms as outlined by Personnel Policy and Procedures
• Provides training in the general orientation of the facility, policies and procedures, program operations and specific skill areas.
• Is knowledgeable and applies personnel policies and procedures on a consistent basis.
• Objectively completes employee performance evaluations on supervised staff and routes to Personnel Department on a timely basis.
• Provides positive and effective leadership.
• Provides staff with consultation and supervision as needed, individually or through group staff meetings.
• Ensures competence of staff
• Monitors staff work activities to ensure that they are performing all duties as assigned.

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:

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.