Psychologist, Complex Care - Denver

Kaiser Permanente; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER Permanente in Denver seeks a Psychologist, Complex Care to deliver direct clinical services, including psychosocial assessments and therapy, within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves developing treatment plans, education for patients and families, and coordination with medical staff and external resources.

The position requires a Doctorate in psychology, Colorado license, and NPIs; bilingual abilities are a plus. Extensive documentation and adherence to KP guidelines are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years post-doctoral practice experience.
• Doctorate in psychology.
• Colorado psychology license required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Taxonomy code required at hire.
• Bi- or multi-lingual would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services including psychosocial assessments and therapy.
• Develop treatment plans and coordinate care with families and other providers.
• Lead or participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Provide psycho-educational training and discharge planning.
• Document patient data and plans in accordance with KP guidelines.
• Offer consultation for complex cases and care coordination.

Skills

Customer service

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical judgment

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Doctorate degree in psychology

Psychologist License (Colorado)

National Provider Identifier

Taxonomy code

Job description

-May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums: https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.

Job Summary:

This role serves as part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families with most emphasis on completing Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Obtains complete bio-psychosocial history of assigned patients and follows through on appropriate disposition of patient in conjunction with written protocols and physician consultation as needed.

• Provide individual and family support and engage them in treatment plan and decision-making process with respect to patient rights, principles of confidentiality, respect for patient privacy and right to self-determination.

• Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions.

• Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health services in accordance with professional, clinical and KP guidelines.

• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base.

• Ability to treat acute, severe cases of chronic conditions including but not limited to: Major Depressive Disorder, Post traumatic stress disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder.

• Collaborate with clinical staff and patient/family to develop and execute patient/family centered care plans and goals. Assist patient, family, social relationships, medical staff, and teammates with care coordination, problem solving and goal setting.

• Provides patient and family education effectively and sensitively to encourage compliance with medical and therapeutic treatment recommendations.

• Promote empowerment of patient in self-management of disease

• Determines and manages appropriate levels of care and service for patients using clinical knowledge, established guidelines and psychiatric consultation.

• Provide consultation for complex situations to providers, staff and contract agencies in caring for patients.

• Continuously assesses, evaluates, and records patient response to interventions.

• Practices within scope of practice parameters as inferred by licensure, knowledge, skill level, sound clinical judgment, and KP guidelines.

• Provides an integrated approach to assessment and intervention for patients having difficulty managing their health due to physical health conditions/chronic disease, psychological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or social factors. Maintains high level of clinical expertise.

• Accurately documents patient data, actions or interventions, responses, and plans for care/follow-up according to KP guidelines and standards for practice.

• Collaborates to build strong, effective relationships with referrers and their staff to assist in development and communication of plans for co-management of patients and their transition across care settings.

• Lead or participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Provide consultation and training to other members of the care team in the area of mental health, chemical dependency, and/or behavioral medicine as indicated.

• Accurately identify and prioritize high risk cases providing crisis intervention services as needed; determines appropriateness of hospitalization; assesses patients potential for lethality.

• In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Experience

• Minimum two (2) years post-doctoral practice experience.

  Education

• Doctorate degree in psychology.

  License, Certification, Registration

• Psychologist License (Colorado) required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

  Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated customer service skills and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs.

• Demonstrated ability to function independently without direct clinical supervision.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• Taxonomy code required at hire.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-or multi-lingual.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Psychologist, Complex Care - Denver

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado

REQNUMBER: 1443392

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.