Masters Level Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; Port Orchard (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Port Orchard, Washington is seeking a Masters Level Therapist to deliver emergency and routine mental health psychotherapy. The role includes assessment, treatment, crisis consultation, and supervision of interns within a hybrid work model.

The position emphasizes child and adolescent therapy, collaboration in a multidisciplinary team, and adherence to clinical documentation standards while meeting department productivity targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of recent, continuous experience as a psychotherapist.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience providing care to children and/or adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Assess crisis needs, determine intervention level, and coordinate referrals and care.
• Develop realistic, measurable treatment goals and document contacts per standards.
• Maintain caseload to meet access and productivity standards in the clinic.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and maintain professional relationships.
• Utilize KFHPW on-line clinical and administrative systems.
• Coordinate with families to involve them in treatment planning and interventions.
• Know confidentiality requirements for adolescent patients.

Education

Masters degree in behavioral science

Job description

HYBRID WORK MODEL

Job Summary

Provide emergency and routine mental health psychotherapy services to consumers, including assessment and treatment. Provide clinical consultation within and outside the Behavioral Health Services Clinic. May participate in the training and clinical supervision of psychotherapy interns.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Therapist position plays a key role in helping to meet the needs of our patient population. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Therapist has additional training in child/adolescent therapy and family systems and provides routine and urgent mental health services for children/adolescents and their families.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assess clinical needs of consumers calling in crisis, determine appropriate crisis intervention, and provide consultation and referral as necessary. Able to conduct psychosocial assessment, Mental Status Exam, identify chemical dependency and other special / high-risk issues. Utilizing clinical assessment information, formulate a 5 axis DSM IV diagnosis. Assess client needs and issues for focus, determine appropriate level of care, provide consultation / referral, coordinate care between providers and coordination of treatment planning.

• Work with client to develop realistic, measurable treatment goals with clear outcomes. Document all contacts utilizing clear, concise written communications, adhering to KFHPW and BHS Clinical Documentation Standards. Demonstrated proficiency in brief treatment models, family, couple and group therapy models, as well as treatment models appropriate to specialized populations, as may be required. Selects appropriate interventions to match clinical needs. Maintains appropriate therapeutic.

• Manage own caseload and work schedule to maintain a balance of professional standards of practice, quality patient care and the needs of the Behavioral Health Services Clinic. Aware of demand for services and manage caseload to meet access requirements. See clients within response times established as department standards and organize workload in accordance with department priorities. Meet departmental productivity standards.

• Maintain ethical professional and amiable working relationships with KFHPW staff. Demonstrate respect, dependability, flexibility, initiative and followthrough in dealings with clients and colleagues. Work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• Effectively utilize all KFHPW on-line clinical and administrative systems.

• Coordinates w/ family/supports of child and adolescent patients, involving them in treatment planning and therapeutic interventions as appropriate.

• Knowledge of confidentiality requirements for adolescent patients.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of recent, continuous experience as a psychotherapist. Exceptions to experience and certification criteria granted at the discretion of the Behavioral Health Service Delivery System Chief, or his designee.

• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience providing care to children and/or adolescents.

Education

• Masters degree in a behavioral science.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) required at hire OR Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in treatment models appropriate to specialized population.

• Ability to assess special or high risk situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a managed care setting.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Masters Level Therapist

LOCATION: Port Orchard, Washington

REQNUMBER: 1443362

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.