Assistant Coordinator, Adult Residential Services

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services are designed for consumers with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. Combining medical, nursing and clinical services, our staff provides care and treatment for more than 200 adults in need of intensive service provision. The Adult Residential Services Program consists of group homes, which are supervised 24 hours/day when consumers are on the premises. Expected outcomes are the same for each adult group home to prevent re-hospitalization and to maximize and maintain successful community placement. Residential care focuses on the rehabilitation and return to the community of seriously mentally ill consumers.

Supervises Adult Residential Program Operations

• Coordinates and implements program activities for the residential group homes
• Identifies problems, evaluates alternatives and implements effective solutions
• Ensures that Basic Living Skills and Bi-weekly summaries are written in accordance with all standards and submitted within an appropriate timeframe.
• Ensures that residential program standards are met
• Reviews MARs to ensure appropriate medication management which includes timely refills and any necessary arrangements with medical staff for new prescriptions
• Provides staff coverage and direct service duties as needed
• Oversees the management of consumers’ appointments and ensures that appropriate transportation arrangements are made for the consumers
• Completes necessary reports in a timely manner (i.e. vehicle and facility inspections)
• Monitors effective hand off communication at shift change.
• Takes calls from staff about emergencies or critical issues after normal work hours and on weekends
  
  
  

Administers appropriate Human Resource functions

• Provides training in the general orientation of the facility, policies and procedures, program operations and specific skill areas.
• Is knowledgeable and applies Human Resource policies and procedures on a consistent basis.
• Objectively completes employee performance evaluations on supervised staff and routes to Human Resources Department on a timely basis.
• Provides staff with consultation and supervision, individually and through group staff meetings.
• Ensures competence of staff to include ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program and all AHS required training
• Completes time and attendance within set timeframe given by payroll department.
• Interviews and screens applicants when necessary and completes appropriate forms as outlined by Human Resources Policy and Procedures.
  
  
  

Clinical Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and takes a proactive approach to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services
• Orients consumers to the program upon admission and facilitates the coordination of care to a less restrictive environment
  
  
  

Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy and program procedures
• Completes all appropriate documentation for continuity of care
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, services provided, individualized consumer response and progress towards treatment goals.
• Documents individualized and comprehensive biweekly summaries to include progress towards treatment goals
  
  
  

Supervision and Consultation

• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance leadership skills and provides positive and effective leadership.
  
  
  

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.
  
  
  

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 regular workshops and in-services.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee
  
  
  

Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Alabama. High School Diploma/GED plus two years’ experience in a healthcare setting required.

Must possess a valid Driver’s License. Must have proof of current liability insurance. Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies as outlined below, to be attained within (6) six months of employment.

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Knowledge of available community resources
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment issues, developments and trends
• 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 educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders
• Successful completion of MAC certification
• Knowledge of all applicable community mental health program standards (DMH, JC, Medicaid)
• Knowledge of utilizing electronic health record
• Successful completion of Defensive Driving