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.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:
Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectationsProvides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to help participant's families develop insight into mental illnessPromotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment planProvides support activities that build on the strengths and resiliency traits of parents/primary caregiversEstablishes linkages that result in the participant's family/caregiver's active use of resources in the communityAssists participant's family/caregivers in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participants when neededAssists staff and participants in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitationServe as a role model to help staff in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward habilitationConducts community meetings with participantsPlans and conducts family peer support groups focusing on topics related to recoveryOther tasks as assigned by supervisorClinical Record Keeping:
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policyDocuments legibly and in a clear and concise mannerDocuments individualized participant responses to services providedSupervision and Consultation:
Seeks supervision and consultation as neededAccepts and employs suggestions for improvementActively works to enhance skillsAttends and participates in staff meetings as requiredCourteous and respectful towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
Treats participants with care, dignity and compassionRespects participants's privacy and confidentialityIs pleasant and is cooperative with othersAssists participants and visitors as neededPersonal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for othersIs sensitive to the participant's needs, expectations and individual differencesIs gentle and calm with participants and familiesAdministrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activitiesActively participates in AltaPointe committees as requiredCompletes assigned tasks in a timely mannerFollows AltaPointe policies and proceduresAttends appropriate in-service training and other workshops QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent required
Must be 23 years of age or older, maintain a valid Alabama driver's license, and must have proof of current liability insurance
Must be a parent or primary caregiver who has raised or currently raising a child/young adult with emotional, behavioral, mental health or substance abuse needs
Must be a parent or primary caregiver who has experience with navigating at least two child-serving systems (IEP, DHR, juvenile court system)
Must be willing to identify as parent/caregiver of a recipient of mental health services and speak openly regarding personal experiences
Ability to work flexible hours
Ability to attend Department of Mental Health approved Family Peer Specialist training for certification
AltaPointe requires that all new employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. AltaPointe allows candidates who are not fully vaccinated at the time of hire a reasonable amount of time to obtain vaccinated status. This position requires vaccination against COVID-19 or, if applicable, an approved accommodation for religious or medical reasons.