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Intensive Care Coordinator (Crisis Response, Baldwin County) presso AltaPointe Health

AltaPointe Health · Daphne, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite

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Overview

EastPointe Hospital is a private, free-standing psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescent males (ages 12 – 18) located in Daphne, Ala. EastPointe’s clinical and medical professionals assess and evaluate adults and adolescents in psychiatric crisis. Treatment focuses on stabilizing psychiatric symptoms and preventing psychiatric commitment. Adults and/or adolescents admitted to EastPointe will have exhibited life-threatening, destructive or disabling behavior or symptoms. Each patient completes a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and receives 24-hour clinical care for the duration of their stay. The goal is for each patient to return to home or to the least restrictive level of care.

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Responds to crisis calls in a timely fashion
  • Coordinates Child/Adolescent Crisis Team response to crises
  • Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
  • Effectively determines the level of response needed in crisis situations and prioritizes need for response
  • Communicates effectively with Access to Care
  • Provides crisis response when needed
  • Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer needs utilizing the CANS
  • Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services
  • Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
  • Monitors consumers to secure placement in the least restrictive environment
  • Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the CANS
  • Advocates on behalf of the consumers to secure community resources
  • Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of case management services
  • Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning
  • Track clinical outcomes according to contractual agreement
  • Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies

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    Supervision and Consultation

  • Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
  • Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
  • Actively works to enhance case management skills

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    Clinical Record Keeping

  • Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
  • Documents appropriate, complete, and comprehensive CANS assessments
  • Documents measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan
  • Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, ISP goals addressed, and services provided
  • Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up, and referrals
  • Documents legibly

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    Case Load Management:

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

    • Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline. Must be at least age 23, maintain a valid verifiable driver license and maintain a clear driving record.

     

    Knowledge in child/adolescent specialty, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:

    • Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the child/adolescent population
    • Basic knowledge of growth and development of child/adolescent consumers as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of their development
    • Knowledge of developmental disabilities and mental retardation in the child/adolescent population
    • Basic knowledge of behavior management and parenting issues
    • Knowledge of cultural diversity
    • Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practice
    • Knowledge of effects of physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect issues
    • Knowledge of available community resources as applied to child/adolescent
    • Certified by the Alabama State Department of Mental Health to provide adult and/or child/adolescent case management services 
    • Knowledge of the CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment)
    • Experience facilitating behavioral health therapy groups with children, adolescents, and adults
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