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.
General Responsibilities:
Provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers
Assists consumers with personal care, play, social interactions, outings, and safety issues
Provides training on basic living skills according to the consumer’s target goals, as identified by treatment plan
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
Applies Mindset and restraint interventions per AltaPointe Policy and Procedures
Effectively collaborates with staff members
Provides support and education for family members of consumers
Models appropriate behavior including but not limited to communication skills, grooming, manners, etc.
Meets AltaPointe productivity standards, if applicable
Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent and specific competencies
Supervision and Consultation:
Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance skills
Clinical Record Keeping:
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear and concise manner.
Documents legibly
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Adopts a team work approach with coworkers
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
High school graduate or equivalent
Basic general knowledge in child/adolescent specialties, outlined below, to be attained within (2) two weeks of employment:
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child/adolescent populations
Basic knowledge of growth and development of child/adolescent consumers as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects consumer development
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 practices.
Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to child/adolescent psychiatric disorders
ID: 2023-19438
Shift/Hours (ex: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30): Temporary Summer Position - Monday - Friday 8:00a-3:00p
External Company Name: AltaPointe Health
External Company URL: http://altapointe.org/