Behavioral Health Case Manager Per Diem - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CaliforniaMental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.
- Job Type: Per Diem
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Travel: No
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- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results driven
- Versatile
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NOTE: Benefits may vary based on your Kaiser Permanente region, position, scheduled hours, and representation by collective bargaining or employee groups. *Offerings vary by location.
Our Culture
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What Our Employees Say
Aaron
Psychiatric Social Worker
“Kaiser Permanente has been an excellent platform for me to grow as a professional. The organization has demonstrated its commitment to the continued growth of its employees through the training it offers and encourages. I’ve always resonated with the organization’s integrated approach to health care, and its recognition of how essential good mental health is to a person’s overall well-being.”
Breeza
Licensed Certified Social Worker
“I would recommend and do recommend working for Kaiser Permanente. It’s a professional, clean, friendly, fast-paced environment and there is a real trust and respect for clinical staff no matter what role we serve. I love feeling valued and heard and am thankful to have found an environment that provides that.”
Janice
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
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Gabriela
Clinical Program Manager
“At Kaiser Permanente, I have opportunities to learn and work in a professional setting with people who are passionate about patient care. I love my career as a therapist and now as a manager! I really enjoy helping others and learning new interventions and modalities. These ensure my personal and professional growth.”
Laura
Psychotherapist
“Kaiser Permanente is a health care leader who sets trends and makes a difference in industry practices and protocols. I like the extraordinary resources available to do my job, the servant leadership of my manager and director, and the high standard of business and clinical ethics.”
Amie
PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
“We’re an innovative, vision-forward company. While Integrative-Care models are relatively new, we’ve been on the frontlines of building out a high-functioning integrated team for over a decade. Within this model of care, we’re pushed to think out of the box when it comes to patient care, be collaborative, and succeed in a fast-paced environment.”
Carol
PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
“Kaiser Permanente demonstrates its commitment to their employees’, has a top-notch salary and compensation package, and has a leadership body that is well trained and supportive. As a Clinician and a Manager, I am very impressed with our commitment to quality outcomes. I have truly found a home here and would be honored for Kaiser Permanente to be my last professional stop in my career.”
Michael
PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
“Kaiser Permanente, in my opinion, is a great mix of professional, friendly and fast-paced. They allow me to be who I am and let me have a voice. I love being a therapist and I’m very proud and excited about the Gender Assessments and transgender group work being conducted. I’m helping the LGBT community and making this population feel comfortable throughout their care journey. Kaiser Permanente is a breath of fresh air to me in my work.”
Kashonda
Psychotherapist
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Behavioral Health Case Manager Per Diem - Bakersfield
Primary Location Bakersfield, California
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1257314 Date posted 02/21/2024
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Description:
Provide integrated and coordinated case management services for the high risk and high utilizer populations in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry and addiction medicine settings. Responsible for managing all facets of care and utilization of high risk psychiatric and addiction medicine patients.
Job Summary:
Provide integrated and coordinated case management services for the high risk and high utilizer populations in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry and addiction medicine settings. Responsible for managing all facets of care and utilization of high risk psychiatric and addiction medicine patients.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Initial Intervention (Following referral from Inpatient and/or Outpatient Psychiatry Services):
- Engages with high risk, high utilizing patient populations.
- Acts as a central point of contact for referrals from multiple departments.
- Provides assessment and evaluation of clinical status, environmental resources, mental and intellectual capabilities and networking skills.
- Planning of Services is based on assessment of both short and long term needs.
- Tracks referrals and outcomes for ongoing quality management.
- Operates as a consultant for other departments.
- Coordination of Care:
- Facilitates collaboration between Primary Care, Behavioral Health Care Services and Health Care Providers.
- Provides referrals to other departments; facilitates this process and may provide follow-up services as appropriate.
- Consults with families and other care givers.
- Provides service information, educational materials and resource information.
- Provides brokerage and advocacy when necessary.
- Facilitates scheduling of multi-disciplinary assessment team and may participate in assessment.
- Linkage with External Resources:
- Provides linkage of member to community services.
- Establishes linkages and maintains working relationships with outside resources.
- Direct Patient Intervention:
- Provides individual and/or group therapy for chronic, high utilizing patient population.
- Provides individual supportive psychotherapy with client and supportive family counseling when necessary.
- Participates in Intensive Outpatient programs as a team member.
- Coordinates, provides and/or facilitates informational classes, education and/or training in areas such as independent living skills, psycho-education.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention.
- Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures.
- 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.
- Direct Patient Intervention:
- Linkage with External Resources:
- Coordination of Care:
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Relevant experience from one of the following areas shown below:
- Behavioral Health Case Manager - Generic
- Minimum two (2) years recent experience in case management and working with community resources.
- At least two (2) years experience in mental health setting and experience working in Inpatient and/or Outpatient treatment services OR Behavioral Health Case Manager - Autism
- Minimum two (2) years recent experience in case management and working with community resources, specifically related to the assessment, diagnosis and intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorders. At least two (2) years experience in mental health setting and experience working in Inpatient and/or Outpatient treatment services OR Behavioral Health Case Manager - Eating Disorders
- Minimum two (2) years recent experience in case management and working with community resources, specifically related to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of Eating Disorders. At least two (2) years experience in mental health setting and experience working in Inpatient and/or Outpatient treatment services.
Education
- Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other related 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)
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine patient populations in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Knowledge of the complex systems of psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment at the community and county levels to include: County Welfare Services, Community Mental Health agencies, residential care services, access to board and care services, Medi-Cal and Medicare regulations and Conservatorship laws as they apply to Service Area.
- Thorough knowledge of psychiatry and/or addiction medicine-assessment, diagnosis, treatment modalities, psychopharmacology, and institutional care.
- Demonstrated strategic planning, population utilization management and the ability to integrate multiple aspects of medical center operations.
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
- Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to colleagues, members, customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
- May consider LCSW, with a Masters Degree in Social Work, job code 66523, for this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual Preferred (Spanish)
Primary Location: California,Bakersfield,Bakersfield Behavior Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 07:00 PM
Job Schedule: Per Diem
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych Social Chapter
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Kern Behavioral Health - Chemical Dep CDRP-O/P - 0806
Pay Range: $44.51 - $54.12 / year
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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