Overview

Children's Outpatient Services provides treatment for children and adolescents and their families and is intended to improve and maintain a child’s or an adolescent’s stability in the community.

Treatment focuses on problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization and / or prevention of movement to a higher level of care.

Services include individual, family and group therapy, medication evaluation and management, case management, in home intervention, case consultation and summer day treatment services.

The type of treatment is highly variable and depends upon the individual’s existing symptoms and developmental level.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions :

• Offers support and guidance to youth and young adults as they receive services
• Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations
• Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help paritcipants develop insight into their mental illness
• Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan
• Connects youth and young adults to community supports, natural supports and additional programs
• Assists participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed
• Assists staff and participates in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation
• Serves as a role model to help staff in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation
• Acts as a resource and safe person for youth and young adults to approach with questions, concerns and accomplishments
• Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery
• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
• Documents legibly and in a clear and concise manner
• Documents individualized participant responses to services provided
• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance skills
• Attends and participates in staff meetings as required
• Treats participants with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects participants' privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists participants and visitors as needed
• Personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the participant's needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with participants and families
• 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 appropriate in-service training and other workshops

Qualifications

High school diploma or its equivalent

Must be a current or former recipient of mental health services for no less than one (1) year before the age of 26 with a psychotic disorder as defined by the DSM-5

Ability to identify as a participant of mental health services and speak openly regarding personal diagnosis and treatment

Must be 23 years old, have a valid drivers license, a good driving record, reliable transportation and verifiable vehicle liability insurance

Ability to attend DMH-approved Peer Specialist training for certification

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Last updated : 2024-02-25