Lic. Masters Mental Health Prof. Adult Generalist

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 : Experience

• 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)

OR

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

(California)

OR

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 : Experience

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.

PrimaryLocation :

California,Richmond,Richmond Medical Offices

HoursPerWeek : 40

Shift : Day

Workdays

: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

WorkingHoursStart : 08 : 30

AM

WorkingHoursEnd : 05 : 30 PM

Job Schedule : Full-time

Job Type : Standard

Employee Status : Regular

Employee Group / Union Affiliation :

A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser

Job Level :

Individual Contributor

Job Category : Behavioral Health,

Social Services & Spiritual Care

Department : Richmond

Hospital - Mental Health / Psych-Nurse - 0206

Travel : No

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.