Therapeutic Mentor, Children's Outpatient (Part Time)

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.

Primary Job Functions

• Respects participant’s privacy and confidentiality
• Clinical Record Keeping
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
• Assist participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed
• Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan
• Is gentle and calm with participants and families
• Courteous and respectful attitudes towards participants, visitors and co-workers
• Provides support to youth by building trusting relationships
• Supports, coaches and trains youth to demonstrate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Actively works to enhance skills
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Documents legibly and in a clear and concise manner
• Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations
• Supports, coaches and trains youth in age-appropriate behaviors
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery
• Is sensitive to the participant’s needs, expectations and individual differences
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Attends and participates in staff meetings as required
• Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help participants develop insight into their mental illness
• Offers support and guidance to youth as they receive services
• Connects youth and young adults to community supports, natural supports and additional programs
• Assists participants and visitors as needed
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
• Documents individualized participant responses to services provided
• Treats participants with care, dignity and compassion
• Supervision and Consultation
• Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned
• Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• General Responsibilities
• Acts as a resource and safe person for youth to approach with questions, concerns and accomplishments

High school diploma or its equivalent; a valid, verifiable driver’s license, a good driving record, reliable transportation and verifiable vehicle liability insurance; ability to work flexible hours including evening and weekend hours; ability to attend DMH-approved Therapeutic Mentor training for certification