The Assertive Community Treatment Team serves individuals that find it difficult to come to an AltaPointe facility for desperately needed treatment. These patients usually have been hospitalized multiple times, have a limited or no support system, inadequate basic living skills and persistent difficulty in illness and medication management. Other complicating factors may involve substance abuse problems and legal issues or other stresses that significantly impair their ability to maintain mental stability. These patients need intensive support from our ACT Team. The ACT team is a mobile, multi-disciplinary group of professionals who deliver the treatment and services needed in the manner and location that is most comfortable for the patient. The ACT Team’s mission is to improve the patient’s situation so that they can transition to a less intensive type of treatment. Adult Outpatient Programs provide the least restrictive level of care where adults may receive clinical interventions aimed at decreasing existing signs and symptoms. Outpatient treatment focuses on recovery, problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization and/or prevention of movement to a higher level of care. Treatment varies widely and depends upon the consumer’s presenting symptoms.
ResponsibilitiesCase Managers assist with monitoring consumer’s well-being including needs in the areas of mental health, physical health, living, learning, working, and social environments. Case managers travel to wherever consumers reside, whether that is at home, boarding homes, or other community based living to provide monitoring, when working with children they would be going to the schools as well. The primary role of the case manager is to increase psychological adjustment for the consumer by empowering the consumers and sometimes family members with information, education and support in order to follow through once case management ends.
Essential Functions
Provides appropriate linkage to community resourcesDemonstrates the ability to assess the consumer’s needsMonitors consumer to secure placement in the least restrictive environmentIdentifies goals and plans for appropriate servicesProvides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessedAdvocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resourcesEvaluates the consumer for discharge planningPhysical Requirements
Frequent standing, sitting, and walking which are in bursts of 5 to 10 minutes.There are times when this can be extended to pacing with the consumer (timecould be undetermined) and at times sitting and standing can be extended with theemployee having the ability to change positions as permitted by the observanceand behavior of the consumer at that time.Occasional forward bending from the hips while kneeling to reach to the side.Occasional need to be able to assume a full squat/lunge from a standing position.Occasional need to maintain back extension while being on stomach with one’sown body weight on hips and legs. This position is maintained for severalminutes.Occasionally, be able to put one’s own body weight on one knee and one elbowon the same side of one’s body.Occasionally, be able to kneel and reach to same side toward the floor.Lift up to 10 pounds occasionally during shift.Strong grasp is needed to use keys to open doors throughout the facility, and tomaintain constant contact with a consumer during a take down procedure or withother hold techniques.Pushing/pulling force up to 25 pounds occasionally during a shift. QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline and certification of case management and in home intervention training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health within (6) months of employment.
Must be at least age 23, maintain a valid verifiable driver license and maintain a clear driving record.