Therapist Acute, PRN (Daphne)

About the Role

EastPointe Hospital is a private, free-standing psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescent males (ages 12 - 18) located in Daphne, Ala. Our clinical and medical professionals assess and evaluate adults and adolescents in psychiatric crisis. Treatment focuses on stabilizing psychiatric symptoms and preventing psychiatric commitment. Patients admitted to EastPointe will have exhibited life-threatening, destructive, or disabling behavior or symptoms. Each patient completes a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and receives 24-hour clinical care for the duration of their stay, with the goal of returning home or to the least restrictive level of care.

As a Therapist in an acute hospital setting, you will provide individual, group, and family therapy, formulate treatment plans, develop behavioral management plans, and conduct clinical assessments. You will respond to crisis situations to deescalate and resolve them, as well as assist with seclusion and restraint as required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM V, DSM IV-TR, or DSM IV diagnosis.
• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer.
• Delivers individual, group, family, and play therapy using basic therapeutic models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plans with the consumer and family/guardian, as appropriate.
• Acts as a team leader, providing clinical direction and training to behavioral staff.
• Assists with seclusion and restraint as required, per AltaPointe policy and procedure.
• Formulates and oversees implementation of appropriate behavior management plans.
• Evaluates consumers for discharge planning or movement to a less restrictive environment and arranges such services as needed.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Effectively collaborates with treatment team members and outside sources in delivering clinical services.
• Assists in approving movies, television programs, etc., as appropriate to program guidelines.
• Ensures certification/program standards and objectives are met.
• Participates in late-night, weekend, and holiday therapist rotation, providing group and family counseling, crisis intervention, and overseeing on-site consumer visitation facility-wide (if applicable).
• Adheres to professional code of ethics.
• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy, including mental health assessments, types of consumer problems, treatment goals, services, and techniques used.
• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (e.g., CEUs), attends workshops and in-services.
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed.
• Documents measurable and specific goals in the treatment plan, case disposition, case closings, follow-up, and referrals.
• Documents legibly and meets AltaPointe productivity standards.
• Treats consumers with care, dignity, and compassion, respecting privacy and confidentiality.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner and accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, sitting, and walking in bursts of 5 to 10 minutes; extended pacing with consumers may be required.
• Occasional forward bending from the hips while kneeling to reach to the side.
• Occasional need to assume a full squat/lunge from a standing position.
• Occasional need to maintain back extension while on stomach with body weight on hips and legs for several minutes.
• Occasionally put body weight on one knee and one elbow on the same side of the body.
• Occasionally kneel and reach to the same side toward the floor.
• Lift up to 15 pounds from the floor to various levels, including overhead, occasionally during shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to assist in activities of daily living and from floor to waist.
• Strong grasp needed to use keys to open doors and maintain contact with a consumer during restraint procedures.
• Pushing/pulling force up to 25 pounds occasionally during shift.
• Ability to ambulate quickly (jog/run) for distances up to 50 feet.
• Carry up to 15 pounds various distances throughout the facility.
• Occasional step ladder climbing to retrieve medical records.
• Fine manipulation/dexterity to handle medical records and complete documentation.
• Therapy may occur inside or outside the facility, requiring physical activity for games or play.