Kaiser Permanente
Overview
Psychologist - Trauma at Kaiser Permanente. Job involves providing mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members, collaborating with treating physicians, psychiatric and allied health professionals to plan and direct each member’s treatment program. 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. Provide 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 and develop psychoeducational classes and groups. Conducts psychological assessments, including test administration, interpretation, and recommendations. Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries; maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts treatment and progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and accepted community standards. Participation in department on-call rotation may be required. Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications; utilizes public and private resources to meet treatment needs. May develop and evaluate behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in various settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to other care providers and health educators on mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine. Provides clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, postdoctoral residents, and other trainees as necessary. May supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage and Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision coursework is completed. Provides support to members’ families, including explanations of treatment and advice to increase adherence to treatment at the member’s request. Refers members and/or families to external resources as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies as required. Qualifications
Education
PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university. License, Certification, Registration
Psychologist License (California) within 6 months of hire National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional Requirements
Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis. Experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions. May participate in department on-call rotation. Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods. Knowledge of bio-psycho-social factors contributing to mental health. Ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy. Professional maturity and ethical integrity for professional responsibilities. Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a multidisciplinary clinic. Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APA standards related to client treatment, patient rights and confidentiality. Clinical experience in psychological testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy. Knowledge of testing techniques, administration and interpretation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. If not licensed in CA at hire, must be licensed to practice in a US state and able to practice under applicable regulations. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in crisis intervention and in conducting psychological evaluations of adults, children, adolescents, and families, including administering and writing up testing and assessment batteries. Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity. Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and multidisciplinary practice. Ability to manage multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner. Accuracy in diagnosing and developing treatment plans. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy. Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Health Care Provider Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Psychologist - Trauma at Kaiser Permanente. Job involves providing mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members, collaborating with treating physicians, psychiatric and allied health professionals to plan and direct each member’s treatment program. 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. Provide 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 and develop psychoeducational classes and groups. Conducts psychological assessments, including test administration, interpretation, and recommendations. Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries; maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts treatment and progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and accepted community standards. Participation in department on-call rotation may be required. Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications; utilizes public and private resources to meet treatment needs. May develop and evaluate behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in various settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to other care providers and health educators on mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine. Provides clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, postdoctoral residents, and other trainees as necessary. May supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage and Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision coursework is completed. Provides support to members’ families, including explanations of treatment and advice to increase adherence to treatment at the member’s request. Refers members and/or families to external resources as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies as required. Qualifications
Education
PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university. License, Certification, Registration
Psychologist License (California) within 6 months of hire National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional Requirements
Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis. Experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions. May participate in department on-call rotation. Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods. Knowledge of bio-psycho-social factors contributing to mental health. Ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy. Professional maturity and ethical integrity for professional responsibilities. Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a multidisciplinary clinic. Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APA standards related to client treatment, patient rights and confidentiality. Clinical experience in psychological testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy. Knowledge of testing techniques, administration and interpretation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. If not licensed in CA at hire, must be licensed to practice in a US state and able to practice under applicable regulations. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in crisis intervention and in conducting psychological evaluations of adults, children, adolescents, and families, including administering and writing up testing and assessment batteries. Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity. Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and multidisciplinary practice. Ability to manage multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner. Accuracy in diagnosing and developing treatment plans. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy. Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Health Care Provider Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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