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Psychosocial Clinician/Counselor II-Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente
place Chula Vista, 91909
Description:
Job Summary:

The Psychosocial Clinician II 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. The majority of the position will be spent in direct patient care.
Essential Responsibilities:



  • Provides timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.


  • Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and/or children.


  • Provides appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.


  • Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.


  • Effectively communicates clinical material to member and clinical staff and provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.


  • Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.


  • 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.


  • 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.


  • Knowledgeable of KP and community resources.


  • 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.


  • Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.


  • Maintains license.


  • Participates in QM & CQI activities.


  • EOL (End of Life Option):


  • Regulatory data reporting, process coordination, assist Members/Physicians with California End of Life Option Act.


Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • For Psychiatry Department positions: Two (2) years of post-graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.
  • For Addiction Medicine Department positions: Two (2) years of post-graduate addiction medicine therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.
  • Medical Social Worker - End of Life Option: If position posted is for an End of Life role, experience requirement is: Minimum one (1) year of experience, within the last three (3) years, working as a MSW in end of life care and counseling.
Education
  • Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (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.
  • Must be familiar with all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed.
  • Must be familiar with and have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities.
  • May consider LMFT, with a Masters Degree in a Behavioral Health field, job code 66564 for this position.Following language applies to Home Health, Hospice and Palliative positions ONLY:Current CA Drivers License, clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law.
  • AHA BLS card required.
  • LCSW required.
  • Following language applies to End of Life Option positions only:
  • Current CA Drivers License, clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law.
Notes:
  • This position can be assigned to any San Diego mental health location which will be determined upon hire