THER, MENTAL HEALTH

About the role

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality health care through direct screening, diagnosis and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for mental health patients (may include depression, anxiety, marital conflicts, etc., in individuals, couples, families or groups).
• Document in writing all care in patients' permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.
• Provide all care in accordance with accepted practice standards and hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician).
• Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, reporting to other providers, telephone contact with patients and their families, and contact with outside agencies.
• Consult with other department providers regarding treatment plans.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of clinical experience.
• Master's level degree or higher required (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.).
• Licensure requirements (credentials from primary work state required at hire; additional credentials from secondary work state(s) required post hire):
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of hire AND Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) within 6 months of hire
  • OR Professional Counselor License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire AND Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) within 6 months of hire
  • OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
  • OR Psychologist License (Washington) AND Psychologist License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Thorough knowledge of psychosocial diagnostic categories and treatment approaches including evidence-based treatment modalities, suicide assessment, and therapeutic crisis intervention.
• Working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse and homicidal threats.
• Ability to quickly and accurately assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans.
• Ability to intervene and effectively treat emergent problems involving mental health functioning.
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to rapidly establish rapport with a diverse population of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric, social and emotional difficulties.
• Ability to process and communicate in a manner that is sensitive and appropriate to the cultural, linguistic and psychological needs of patients, families and other healthcare team members.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to collaborate well with other disciplines despite potential disagreements or conflict.
• Ability to remain calm and use appropriate skills to defuse potentially violent or aggressive situations.
• In the event of patient suicide, the resilience to manage emotional impact, ability to evaluate clinical assessment and treatment plan decisions, and integrate new learning.
• Ability to identify and respond to changes in policies, regulations, and procedures which can impact the patient.
• Ability to use electronic medical record.
• Ability to access, diagnose and treat child and adult mental health patients.
• Individual, couple, family and group therapy skills required.

Qualifications

• Thorough and working knowledge of psychological diagnostic categories and evidenced based treatment approaches.
• Working knowledge of relevant outcome measures.
• Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
• Working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse, homicidal threats, involuntary hospitalization, etc.
• Thorough and working knowledge of ethical guidelines and behaviors for therapists.
• Ability to access, diagnose and treat child and adult mental health patients.
• Individual, couple, family and group therapy skills required.
• Ability to manage a large caseload, and to interface with large provider and support staff.
• Efficient use of electronic medical record.
• Proficient electronic mail communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills in Windows applications.
• Knowledge of co-occurring mental health and chemical dependency disorders.

Pay

Pay range: $48.53 – $72.38 per year (base salary). Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.