Psychologist
About the role
Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations.
Performs psychological assessments of referred patients by administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric and projective tests as well as other psychodiagnostic techniques and behavior observations. Provides treatment to adults and/or adolescents and children.
Counsels and evaluates patients in a clinical setting.
Maintains written records of therapy sessions, prepares reports and letters; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
Offers telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals. Transmits diagnostic and assessment information to referring professionals through verbal and written reports.
May conduct program evaluation to assess quality of care and cost effectiveness of clinical procedures.
May offer consultation and inservice training to other mental health professionals on clinical issues relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders to include consultation with physicians on psychological factors in the physical health or illness of individuals.
May conduct research of human behavior and possible methods for eliminating psychological disorders. May offer research and program design consultation. May provide case management services to defined population.
Responsibilities
- Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license, maintains license. Complies with organization, department, state, federal, regulatory agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Takes initial interview with member, gathers and reviews all relevant information.
- Determines urgency of members needs. Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action; selects appropriate treatment modality.
- Renders appropriate and immediate guidance and therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.
- Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letters.
- Phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
- Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.
- Transmits diagnostic and assessment information to referring professionals through verbal and written reports.
- Conducts program evaluation to assess quality of care and cost effectiveness of clinical procedures.
- Offers consultation and inservice training to other mental health professionals on clinical issues relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders to include consultation with physicians on psychological factors in the physical health or illness of individuals.
- Conducts research of human behavior and possible methods for eliminating psychological disorders. Offers research and program design consultation.
- Provides case management services to defined population.
Requirements
- Two (2) or more years of post graduate experience in a behavioral health setting, or a pre-doctoral internship, post-doctoral internship or fellowship at Kaiser Permanente.
- Doctorate degree from an APA accredited doctorate program with specialization in a field of clinical or counseling psychology.
- Pychologist License (California).
- Internship in an APA approved program preferred.
- Familiarity with psychopharmacology, biofeedback and medical terminology.
- Experience in chronic Pain strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- N/A
Skills
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
- We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals.
- We practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole.
- This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals.
- On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction.
- Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Pay
N/A
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Hear From Our People
- Aaron - Psychiatric Social Worker
- Breeza - Licensed Certified Social Worker
- Janice - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Gabriela - Clinical Program Manager
- Laura - Psychotherapist
- Amie - PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
- Carol - PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
- Michael - PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
- Kashonda - Psychotherapist
Psychologist
Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations.
Job Type
Standard
Job Level
Individual Contributor
Travel
No
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Hear From Our People
- Aaron - Psychiatric Social Worker
- Breeza - Licensed Certified Social Worker
- Janice - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Gabriela - Clinical Program Manager
- Laura - Psychotherapist
- Amie - PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
- Carol - PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
- Michael - PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
- Kashonda - Psychotherapist
Psychologist
Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations.
Job Type
Standard
Job Level
Individual Contributor
Travel
No
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Hear From Our People
- Aaron - Psychiatric Social Worker
- Breeza - Licensed Certified Social Worker
- Janice - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Gabriela - Clinical Program Manager
- Laura - Psychotherapist
- Amie - PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
- Carol - PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
- Michael - PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
- Kashonda - Psychotherapist
Psychologist
Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations.
Job Type
Standard
Job Level
Individual Contributor
Travel
No
Success Profile
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both