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Coordinator, AOT (Mobile)

AltaPointe Health Systems, Mobile, AL, United States


Primary Job Functions

Leads program planning, development, implementation, and monitoring

Establishes program goals and objectives that support the organization’s strategic plan

Identifies problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements effective solutions

Monitors program contracts and budget

Assures program standards and objectives are met

Acts as liaison to probate court when needed in matters related to outpatient commitment (OPC) consumers and hospital or court diversion efforts

Ensures all documentation and reporting to the court is accurate and complete

Approves individualized needs assessments (Sun-Rs) and service plans (ISP) for case managers

Tracks outcome measures for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team to include hospitalizations and diversions and outcomes for the Jail Diversion program

Works with the Court system, as needed, to include filling out forms, providing notification and testimony as required

Provides effective and positive leadership to case managers on treatment team

Leads weekly treatment team staff meetings

Provides quality, evidence based treatment of Criminal offenders and NGRI consumers

Ensures through an auditing process, that case managers provide quality and appropriate services

Maintains effective working relationships with community stakeholders through meetings, phone calls and other contacts as needed

Monitors maintenance of NGRI charts and provision of services to ensure that court requirements are met

Applies personnel policies and procedures on a consistent basis

Provides positive and effective leadership

Acts as a member of the treatment team

Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer

Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM IV diagnosis

Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer

Provides services in the office and in the community

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 and ensures that discharge plan includes appropriate elements to ensure consumers’ successes without team support

Collaborates with probate court as required to include completion of reports, petitions and providing testimony for specific consumers as needed

Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies

Adheres to professional code of ethics

Clinical responsibilities

Leads program planning, development, implementation, and monitoring

Establishes program goals and objectives that support the organization’s strategic plan

Identifies problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements effective solutions

Monitors program contracts and budget

Assures program standards and objectives are met

Acts as liaison to probate court when needed in matters related to outpatient commitment (OPC) consumers and hospital or court diversion efforts

Ensures all documentation and reporting to the court is accurate and complete

Approves individualized needs assessments (Sun-Rs) and service plans (ISP) for case managers

Tracks outcome measures for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team to include hospitalizations and diversions and outcomes for the Jail Diversion program

Works with the Court system, as needed, to include filling out forms, providing notification and testimony as required

Provides effective and positive leadership to case managers on treatment team

Leads weekly treatment team staff meetings

Provides quality, evidence based treatment of Criminal offenders and NGRI consumers

Ensures through an auditing process, that case managers provide quality and appropriate services

Maintains effective working relationships with community stakeholders through meetings, phone calls and other contacts as needed

Monitors maintenance of NGRI charts and provision of services to ensure that court requirements are met

Applies personnel policies and procedures on a consistent basis

Provides positive and effective leadership

Acts as a member of the treatment team

Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer

Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM IV diagnosis

Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer

Provides services in the office and in the community

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 and ensures that discharge plan includes appropriate elements to ensure consumers’ successes without team support

Collaborates with probate court as required to include completion of reports, petitions and providing testimony for specific consumers as needed

Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies

Adheres to professional code of ethics

Supervises operations

Provides clinical leadership to the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team staff

Conducts staff meetings as appropriate

Monitors case loads and productivity of staff

Ensures that all staff provide quality services

Ensures competency of staff

Monitors all staff to prevent meaningless visits

Interviews and screens applicants when necessary and completes appropriate forms as outlined in personnel policies and procedures

Provides training in general orientation of the facility, policies, procedures, operations and specific skill areas

Objectively completes performance evaluations on staff and routes to Human Resources on a timely basis

Approves treatment plans and completes treatment plan reviews

Provides staff with consultation and supervision as needed

Provides coverage and assistance during crisis resolution as needed

Effectively collaborates with other AltaPointe programs and outside sources

Oversees the operations of the diversion project.

Ensures that policies and procedures are put in place and monitored regularly to divert potential petitions.

Maintains an accurate list at all times of available staff to utilize when needed to avoid involuntary hospitalizations.

Develops and maintains data regarding petitions diverted to include, but not limited to, records regarding who initiates petitions, efforts to divert, staff involved in diversion, voluntary hospitalizations, medication interventions, staff referring consumers that are heading toward needing petitioning.

Develops and maintains data regarding high risk consumers needing follow up to avoid needing involuntary hospitalizations.

Maintains data regarding probable cause and merit hearings.

Completes weekly reports regarding status of petition issues and crisis calls.

Tracks after hour crisis calls and monitors for patterns, alerts program supervisors of concerns, and ensures follow up provided by crisis team.

Provides alternatives to petitions including but not limited to immediate access to treatment.

Effectively communicates with Access to Care staff in regard to voluntary admissions.

Works closely with program supervisors and crisis teams to divert petitions.

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

Case load management

Effectively manages caseload based on consumers’ needs

Meets AHS productivity standards

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

Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion

Respects consumers’ privacy and confidentiality

Is pleasant and cooperative with others

Assists visitors and consumers as needed

Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others

Is sensitive to the consumers’ needs, expectations and individual differences

Is gentle and calm with consumers and families

Administrative and other related duties as assigned

Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities

Actively participates in AHS committees as required

Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner

Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs

Follows AHS policies and procedures

Maintains current license and requirements for renewals

Attends required in-services and workshops

Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in a mental health discipline; two years’ post master’s experience; training to meet Alabama State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation standards for case management; knowledge in adult specialty outlined below to be attained within six (6) months of employment.

Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population

Knowledge of available community resources

Knowledge of substance abuse treatment issues, development, and trends

Basic knowledge of senior adult issues for referral purposes

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 psychiatric rehabilitation principles

Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders

Knowledge of the involuntary commitment process in Mobile County

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