Associate Masters Mental Health Professional - Adult Team

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco is seeking a behavioral health professional to conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide outpatient psychotherapy under supervision. The role involves coordinating with primary care and psychiatric teams to plan individualized treatment plans for adults and children.

Required are a relevant master's degree and California licensure eligibility; the position emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and adherence to regulatory standards within the Kaiser system.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Social Welfare (clinical track) or Clinical/Counseling Psychology from an accredited program.
• Eligibility for California licensure as a LPCC, LMFT, or LCSW as specified by the State Boards.
• Experience in outpatient psychotherapy and crisis intervention is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessment, triage and diagnosis under supervision.
• Deliver outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Coordinate with physicians and care teams for treatment planning and medication evaluation.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, maintain confidential records per regulations.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychiatric evaluation

Outpatient psychotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Masters degree in Social Work or Clinical Psychology

California licensure eligibility / licenses

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.

• 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.

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.

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• N/A

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.

Primary Location: California,San Francisco,San Francisco 4141 Geary Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM

Working Hours End: 11:59 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Flexible

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: San Francisco Hospital - Mental Health/Psych-NonMD Prov - 0206

Pay Range: $48.9 - $50.26 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Flexible

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.