Basic Living Skills Instructor

Adult Outpatient Programs provide the least restrictive level of care where adults may receive clinical interventions aimed at decreasing existing signs and symptoms.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Daily responsibilities: Assess consumers for areas in which they are experiencing deficits as determined by the DLA-20 Instruct patients on how to improve their abilities in the deficit areas.
• Demonstrate and assist consumer in performing their tasks to evaluate comprehension.
• Educate patient on how to continue to implement the skills they have acquired.
• Maintain established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Collaborates with supervisor to ensure all steps needed to engage patients have been met and patient is set up for success.
• Collaborates with treatment team members and regularly provides feedback on the patient’s status.
• Supervision and Consultation Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Clinical Record Keeping Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy, within 24 hours of contact with patients.
• Documents appropriate and complete provision of services in each patient’s chart
• Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
• Treats patients with care, dignity and respect

Respects patient’s privacy and confidentiality

• Is sensitive to the patient’s needs, expectations and individual differences
• Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned: Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Attends required in-service training, scheduled meetings and other workshops

Requirements

• There is constant standing

Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least age 23, maintain a valid verifiable driver license and maintain a clear driving record.
• Knowledge in mental health service provision, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment: Knowledge of Basic Living Skills and how to teach them to adults with mental illness
• Knowledge of the Daily Living Activities 20 assessment
• Knowledge of appropriate ways to interact with population served
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques

Sitting is frequent by nature and up to 5-10 minutes; however, extended sitting could be up to 1.5 to 3 hours for documentation. Walking for extended periods of time. Squatting and/or lunging frequently Fine manipulation for writing and handling paperwork Pushing and/or pulling force up to 1-5 pounds force, horizontally, to open file cabinets and place binders on bookshelves. Lifting various ranges from the floor to overhead with weights up to 5-15 pounds frequently, 30-40 pounds from floor occasionally, 50 pounds from floor to waist 1-2 times per day