Lic Masters Mental Hlth Prof

Kaiser Permanente; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention for adult and pediatric members. You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to plan and direct individualized treatment programs.

Responsibilities include developing and evaluating treatment plans, delivering outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups, and maintaining confidential records in

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or clinical psychology from an accredited program.
• Licensed CA professionals: LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
• NPI number required at hire.
• Familiar with DSM-V.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for diagnosis, treatment, and referral of Health Plan members with mental illness.
• Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Counsels patients and families regarding treatment adherence and prescribed regimens.
• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries; maintains confidential records.
• Collaborates with physicians and health professionals to plan treatment and may supervise junior staff.
• May participate in department on-call rotation and refer to external resources when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

DSM-V familiarity

Social services knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California)

National Provider Identifier (NPI) required

Job description

Job Summary

Provides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves from psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Collaborates with treating physician, psychiatric and allied health professional team to plan and direct each individual member treatment program.

Essential Responsibilities

• 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 state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards. May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation.
• 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 other care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine.
• May supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course is completed.
• 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.

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.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) AND Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Couples and Families Endorsement (California) within 24 months of hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements

• 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 rights, and member/patient confidentiality.
• May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation.
• 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 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 post license, experience as a member of a psychiatric treatment team in an outpatient or inpatient setting/program under licensed supervision.
• 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,Mountain View,Mountain View Psychiatry

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Day

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; This role also includes occasional on-call coverage, which may involve nights or weekends; Scheduled hours and days are subject to change based on clinic and operational requirements.

Working Hours Start

09:00 AM

Working Hours End

05:00 PM

Job Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

Mountain View Medical Offices - Mental Health/Psych-NonMD Prov - 0206

Pay Range

$57.77 - $64.52 / year

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

Onsite

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.