Psychosocial Counselor - Associate Therapist - Full Time
Provides comprehensive, professional biopsychosocial services to patients and their families. Provides assessment, coordination, and implementation/evaluation of services in order to aid patients and their families in coping with biopsychosocial problems as well as economic difficulties related to medical problems.
- Provides quality services by assessing patient/family needs. Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan in accordance with departmental and medical center policies and in compliance with standards and regulations.
- Provides management of all onsite psychiatric emergencies and/or crisis intervention/treatment to adults, children and families. Provides a professional interpretation of patients condition and recommends appropriate psychosocial interventions, treatment plan and/or referral information.
- Reviews medical status of patients including history and current medications as appropriate.
- Provides education to health plan providers and members on subjects related to psychosocial issues, individually, in classes or groups.
- Performs relevant patient and family advocacy services within KP and the community.
- Represents the department in appropriate medical center and/or community meetings. Identifies improvement opportunities to the department or work area.
- N/A.
- For Hospice and Palliative positions: California Drivers License required for Hospice and Palliative Care positions. Must be able to master detailed and complex information regarding benefits and coordination of care.
- For Psychiatry positions: Knowledge of psychodynamics, psychotherapy and psychotropic medications and indications for psychiatric hospitalization. Assessment skills, ability to define appropriate course of treatment and implementation.
- Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.
- Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) OR Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California)
- Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.
- Upon completion of supervised hours, the employee must obtain state licensure within two and one-half (2.5) years. If hired as a license-eligible employee (i.e. has completed all clinical hours), the employee has two and one-half (2.5) years from their date of hire to complete state licensure.
- One-year experience in a health care environment preferred. For Hospice and Palliative positions:One year experience providing direct service in medical or home care related setting-MSW internship considered.
Notes:
- May be required to work at various locations due to department need; Bilingual preferred;
- must be registered with BBS within 2.5 years
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.
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