Would you like to be part of a well-established healthcare organization that is genuinely making a positive impact in our communities? Become a member of our team now! This week, AltaPointe is organizing a hiring event. Explore our job opportunities at AltaPointe.org, submit your online application, and then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a recruiter in person! Experience is not required, as we have positions available at all levels.
Tuesday, June 23rd– 3030 Knollwood Drive in Mobile from 10 am – 2 pm

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM V diagnosis
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing basic therapeutic models and 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
• Provides treatment and services both in the office and in the community
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning; completes thorough discharge planning to ensure consumers have the needed resources to maintain in the community
• Works with the Court system, as needed, to include filling out forms, providing notification and testimony as required
• Provides clinical leadership to case managers on treatment team
• Leads bi-weekly treatment team staffing
• Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies
• Adheres to professional code of ethics

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 AHS 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
• Completes documentation with 24 hours of service provision

Case Load Management

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

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline. 

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

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Basic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposes
• Basic knowledge of Senior Adult issues for referral purposes
• Knowledge of community resources
• 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 educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge of the Involuntary Commitment process in Mobile County