Psych Social Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Hesperia (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking a Psychiatric Social Worker to join an interdisciplinary team providing direct assessment, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, and psychoeducation to members and families. The role emphasizes direct patient care across ages, with varied treatment modalities and strong clinical documentation.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field and CA licensure, with at least two years of post-graduate mental health experience.

Qualifications

• Two years of post graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five years is required.
• Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.
• Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.
• Effective communication of clinical material to member and clinical staff.
• Documentation of clinical encounters in member charts.
• Knowledge of KP and community resources.
• Maintains license and adheres to guidelines and regulations.
• Conduct initial interviews and determine urgency of need.
• Provide treatment across adults, adolescents and children; crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide clinical consultation in an integrated health care setting.

Skills

Assessment

Treatment planning

Crisis intervention

Communication

Documentation

DSM knowledge

Cultural sensitivity

Child/adolescent therapy

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / related field

Job description

Job Summary:

The Psychiatric Social Worker is a member of an interdisciplinary team who provides direct assessment, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, treatment intervention and psycho-education to members and/or family members. Must be familiar with all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed. The Psychiatric Social Worker may work with specific age group as is determined by training and certificate. Must be familiar with and have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities. The majority of the position will be spent in direct patientcare.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Competencies:
• Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.
• Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.
• Is an effective communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff
• Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.
• Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.
• Is knowledgeable of KP and community resources.
• Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.
• Maintains license.
• Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.
• Determines urgency of members need.
• Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality.
• Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and children.
• Renders appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.
• Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letter; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
• Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources.
• Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.
• Proficient in identifying and treating the span of developmental stages.
• Proficient in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to individual, group family & child therapy.
• Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
• Participates in QM & CQI activities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Two (2) years of post graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.

Education

• Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)

• National Provider Identifier
  

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to utilize current DSM nomenclature required.
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Notes

• May be drafted to work one of our emergency rooms outside of normal shift and work until clinic closing 2-3 night a week.
• Treating all ages and pop., neurodivergent and children aged 0?12.Workhours are any time during operating hours.
• Fully in office and Saturday schedule