Assoc Masters MH Prof

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER Permanente Santa Rosa location seeks an Associate Masters Mental Health Professional to provide psycho-diagnostic assessment, triage and outpatient psychotherapy under supervision. Collaboration with PCPs and psychiatric team is expected to plan individualized treatments.

Applicants should have a Masters in a clinical field and be eligible for California licensure as LMFT/APCC/RSCSW, with DSM-V knowledge and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related clinical field required.
• California licensure eligibility as Associate LMFT, APCC, or RSCSW.
• Must complete supervised hours and obtain license within 24 months.
• Experience with DSM-V and broad psychiatric conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Confers with supervisor regarding member progress and treatment; may consult with psychiatrist.
• Provide support to members' families; explain treatment and adherence.
• Utilize community resources and participate in program development.
• Report safety concerns to mandated reporters.
• Develop and evaluate clinical treatment programs; provide outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Prepare intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries; maintain confidential records.
• Collaborate with physicians on screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications.
• Provide consultation to primary care providers on mental health matters.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

DSM-V knowledge

Clinical collaboration

Multitasking

Professional integrity

Regulatory knowledge

Bio-psycho-social

Assessment & diagnosis

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Job Summary:

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 patients treatment program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members care.

• May provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request.

• Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member and/or members 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 members family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.

• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members 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 members 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

  Education

  Masters 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

  Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  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.

  Upon completion of supervised hours, employee must obtain one of the following California state licenses within 24 months of hire: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  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.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Assoc. Masters Mental Health Prof. Adult Gen.

LOCATION: Santa Rosa, California

REQNUMBER: 1422556

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.