Associate Masters Mental Health Professional-Behavioral Medicine
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Under supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed
Marriage Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical
Counselor, provides mental health assessment and triage, diagnosis,
treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child
members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation with a
broad range of mental health needs. Under supervision, may
collaborate with treating primary care providers and with
psychiatric and allied health professional team members to plan and
direct each individual patient's treatment program.
Essential Responsibilities:
Confers and consults with supervisor regarding member's progress
and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both
are involved in member's care.
May provide appropriate support to member's family, including
explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment
and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to
treatment, at member's request.
Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community
organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to
include referral of the member and/or member's family to external
resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program
development, implementation and evaluation.
Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment
programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health
Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in
staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs.
Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families
and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families
regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and
adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of
practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as
appropriate. Provides appropriate support to member's family. May
develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and
maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts member's treatment
and progress in accord with Kaiser Permanente, state and NCQA
regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients
for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice.
Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community
organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment. May
develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health
psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary
care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health
educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology
and behavioral medicine.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
Master's degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical
track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required
from an accredited college or university by start date.
License, Certification, Registration
Current valid Associate Marriage Family Therapist, Associate
Clinical Social Worker or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
registration with the State of California by the Board of
Behavioral Science.
Upon completion of supervised hours, the employee must obtain state
licensure within two (2) years.
Additional Requirements:
Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must
work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required
supervisory hours annually.
Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range
of psychiatric conditions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and
professional board standards as is related to member treatment,
patient rghts, and member/patient confidentiality.
Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research
methods.
Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to
mental health.
Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment
plans.
Competence in individual, family and/or group psychotherapy.
Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming
professional responsibilities.
Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a
highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention,
individual and group psychotherapy.
Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary
for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred
Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and
participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic
preferred
Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a
timely manner, preferred
Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment
plans, preferred
Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy,
preferred.
PrimaryLocation : California,San Rafael,San Rafael 1650 Los Gamos
1650 Los Gamos Dr.
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A05-IBHS-NUHW-NUHW Integ
Behavioral Hlth Ser
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual
Care
Department : San Rafael Hospital - Mental Hlth/Psych-Behavioral -
0206
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a
diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation,
national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry,
disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information,
other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or
any other protected status.
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