Therapist, Saraland

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provides effective clinical assessment of served populations
• Formulates evidence-based clinical treatment plan in collaboration with patient
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM 5 diagnosis
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing clinical evident therapeutic models and theories according to patient needs as stated in the treatment plan
• Effectively collaborates with the Family Medicine treatment team in effort to provide integrated healthcare
• Provides patient centered safety planning and safety resources appropriate for populations
• Evaluates patient’s treatment for discharge planning
• Assures that program standards and objectives are met
• Plans and develops creative and relevant therapeutic interventions according to patient’s abilities and needs
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Effectively collaborates with community resources to ensure wholistic care and assess for needed referral needs of patient.
• Tracks Clinical Outcomes

Effectively demonstrates the application of adult and child/adolescent 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 AltaPointe/Accordia Health 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, patient problems, treatment goals addressed, services, and techniques used
• Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals
• Documents legibly and clinically

Case Load Management:

• Effectively manages caseload for quality, standards, and identifying patient needs
• Meets AltaPointe/Accordia Health clinical productivity standards
• Understands EAP, Managed Care, and insurance benefits in providing services and management of authorized services.

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

• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects patient privacy (HIPAA) and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists visitors and patients as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the patient needs, treatment expectations, and individual differences
• Is empathic and has positive regard with patient and families

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe/Accordia Health committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to patients needs
• Follows AltaPointe/Accordia Health policies and procedures
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends required in-services and workshops

Master’s degree in mental health discipline. Licensure preferred, or eligible for licensure process for specific discipline.  Knowledge in adult, child and adolescent specialties as outlined below:

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child, adolescent and adult populations
• Basic knowledge of substance-related and addictive disorders
• Knowledge of integrated-care practices within primary-care setting
• Basic knowledge of senior adult mental health symptomology and disorders
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, and evidence-based interventions
• Knowledge of and implementation of evidence-based trauma informed care and therapeutic interventions appropriate for populations served
• Knowledge of community resources as applied to the child/adolescent and adult populations
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adult and child/adolescent populations
• Knowledge of growth and development as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of the patient’s development
• Knowledge of developmental and intellectual disabilities child/adolescent population
• Knowledge of family dynamic and parenting skills
• Knowledge of symptomology and treatment of physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of private insurance for mental health services
• Knowledge of FQHC, CCBHC, and Joint Commission standards