High Intensity Care Coordinator Job Locations US-AL-Fairhope Posted Date 13 hours ago(12/10/2024 11:42 AM) Job ID 2024-23635 # of Openings 1 AltaPointe Site Children's Outpatient Services - Fairhope Category Bachelor Level, Behavioral Position Type Full Time Shift/Hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Overview

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

Primary Job Functions:

 

Care coordination Responsibilities (Staff to consumer ratio will not exceed 1:18)

Completes a comprehensive home-based assessment of the consumer’s needs and strengths utilizing the CANS within 14 days of intakeIdentifies goals and plans for appropriate services based on the CANSDevelops Individualized Service  Plan (ISP) within 30 of first face-to-face meetingIntensively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of care coordinationProvides appropriate linkage to community resourcesProvides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the CANSAdvocates on behalf of the consumers to secure community resourcesEvaluates the consumer for discharge planningEffectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies

Case Load Management:

Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needsMeets AltaPointe productivity standards

Supervision and Consultation

Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as neededAccepts and employs suggestions for improvementActively works to enhance knowledge and skills

Clinical Record Keeping

Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policyDocuments appropriate, complete, and comprehensive CANS assessmentsDocuments measurable and specific goals in the individualized service planDocuments in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, ISP goals addressed and services providedDocuments case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referralsDocuments legibly

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers

Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassionRespects consumer’s privacy and confidentialityIs pleasant and cooperative with othersAssists consumers and visitors as neededPersonal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for othersIs sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differencesIs gentle and calm to consumers and families

Administrative 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 to required in-service training and other workshops  Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Social Work (BSW). Hospital Case Management and/or discharge planning experience preferred.

Must be 23 years of age or older with a valid Alabama Driver’s License and proof of current liability insurance.

 

Knowledge in adult specialty, outlined below, to be attained within (6) months of employment:

Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult populationKnowledge of Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesKnowledge of Substance Use DisordersKnowledge of Housing programsKnowledge of VA programsKnowledge of area sheltersKnowledge of Intellectual Disability placement servicesKnowledge of inpatient substance abuse servicesBasic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposesKnowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practicesKnowledge of community resourcesKnowledge of nursing home and assisted living facility admission requirementsKnowledge of cultural diversityKnowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disordersKnowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principlesKnowledge of involuntary commitment laws, procedures and court policies