Coordinator, Adult Day Programs

Supervises Operations:

• Directs and organizes program activities to include Intensive Day Treatment and Rehab Day Treatment in both Mobile and Baldwin county
• Ensures that all aspects of programs under direct and indirect supervision are conducted in accordance with State, Medicaid, Joint Commission, Medicare, and all other standards associated with the organization.
• Directs and organizes program activities
• Writes program narratives, contracts, procedures and grants on a timely manner, as applicable
• Establishes program goals and objectives that support the organization’s strategic plan
• Assures that program standards and objectives are met
• Leads the program planning, development and implementation
• Identifies problems, evaluates alternatives and implements effective solutions
• Monitors program contracts and budget
• Ensures programs are running efficiently and communicates information to staff regarding policies, procedures, and changes within the company and governing agencies
• Supervises team leaders, therapists, behavioral staff, and drivers to ensure completing job duties as assigned
• Approves admission to Intensive Day Programs and ensures enrollments meet criteria
• Approves Extension of Stay for Intensive Day Program consumers
• Approves Treatment plans
• Monitors case loads and productivity of staff to ensure weekly/biweekly notes are completed per standards, charts closed when applicable.
• Ensures that staff provides quality services that meet medical necessity
• Provides training and education for staff to ensure competency in treatment
• Regularly monitors the documentation of staff to ensure adherence to all governing standards of the organization by completing audits of at least 1 chart per staff member per month; follows up to ensure corrections are completed
• Provides staff coverage for crisis intervention
• Facilitates staffing with Day program staff, outpatient staff, and residential staff
• Ensures billing for all of the programs is completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner
• Maintains petty cash funds
• Ensure supplies are furnished and available for staff to utilize in programs
• Effectively collaborates with other Alta Pointe program coordinators and outside sources

Administers appropriate personnel functions:

• Interviews and screens applicants when necessary and completes process with HR
• Provides training in the general orientation of the facility, policies and procedures, program operations and specific skill areas
• Completes API daily; approves Company mileage when applicable
• Is knowledgeable and applies personnel policies and procedures on a consistent basis
• Objectively completes employee performance evaluations on supervised staff and routes to Personnel Department on a timely basis
• Promotes concept of treatment teams. Acts as a member of treatment team
• Provides positive and effective leadership
• Provides staff with consultation and supervision as needed, individually or through group staff meetings

Supervision and Consultation:

• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance clinical and leadership skills

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
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), if applicable, and attends regular workshops and in-services
• Adheres to professional code of ethics

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline with at least two years post-Master’s experience.

Licensure – LPC, LCSW, or LMFT preferred.

Knowledge in adult specialty, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment.

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Knowledge of available community resources
• Knowledge of co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse issues
• 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 psychiatric rehabilitation principles
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment practices and the ability to shape treatment to conform to this research