Overview:
AltaPointe Health is pleased to introduce enhanced competitive pay rates across our locations! Contact a recruiter today to explore a variety of positions available, including part-time and full-time roles in both clinical and clerical settings!
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
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Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations
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Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to help participant's families develop insight into mental illness
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Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan
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Provides support activities that build on the strengths and resiliency traits of parents/primary caregivers
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Establishes linkages that result in the participant's family/caregiver's active use of resources in the community
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Assists participant's family/caregivers in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participants when needed
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Assists staff and participants in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation
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Serve as a role model to help staff in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward habilitation
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Conducts community meetings with participants
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Plans and conducts family peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery
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Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Clinical Record Keeping:
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Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
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Documents legibly and in a clear and concise manner
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Documents individualized participant responses to services provided
Supervision and Consultation:
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Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
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Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
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Actively works to enhance skills
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Attends and participates in staff meetings as required
Courteous and respectful towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
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Treats participants with care, dignity and compassion
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Respects participants's privacy and confidentiality
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Is pleasant and is cooperative with others
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Assists participants and visitors as needed
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Personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others
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Is sensitive to the participant's needs, expectations and individual differences
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Is gentle and calm with participants and families
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
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Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
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Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
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Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
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Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
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Attends appropriate in-service training and other workshops
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required
Must be 23 years of age or older, maintain a valid Alabama driver's license, and must have proof of current liability insurance
Must be a parent or primary caregiver who has raised or currently raising a child/young adult with emotional, behavioral, mental health or substance abuse needs
Must be a parent or primary caregiver who has experience with navigating at least two child-serving systems (IEP, DHR, juvenile court system)
Must be willing to identify as parent/caregiver of a recipient of mental health services and speak openly regarding personal experiences
Ability to work flexible hours
Ability to attend Department of Mental Health approved Family Peer Specialist training for certification