Overview

$5,000 sign-on/retention bonus for this position. More details provided during interview process.

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM 5
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer and family/guardian, as indicated
• Provides individual, group, family and play therapy mode, utilizing basic therapeutic models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan
• Provides outreach services to consumers and their families according to their needs
• 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
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning
• Adheres to professional code of ethics
• Effectively demonstrates the application of child, adolescent, and adult specific competencies

Supervision and Consultation:

• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills
• Will supervise and collaborate for other social workers as indicated

Clinical Record Keeping:

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive mental health assessments
• Documents measurable and specific goals
• 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

Case Load Management:

• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards
• Staffs cases with treatment team and supervisor routinely

Qualifications

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline. LICSW in State of Alabama required (LICSW)

Knowledge in child, adolescent, and adult specialties, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child, adolescent, and adult populations
• Knowledge of growth and development as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of consumers
• Knowledge of developmental disabilities and mental retardation in the child/adolescent population
• Knowledge of principles of play therapy
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices
• Knowledge of family dynamic and parenting issues
• Knowledge of effects and treatment of physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect issues
• Knowledge of community resources as applied to the child/adolescent
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to child, adolescent, and adult populations
• Basic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposes.
• Basic knowledge of Senior Adult issues for referral purposes
• Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles