Kaiser Permanente - Bellevue, WA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Bellevue, WA
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The position involves providing a wide range of clinical psychosocial services under the supervision of licensed professionals in a healthcare setting. The role focuses on evaluating psychosocial needs, providing counseling, and collaborating with care teams to develop treatment plans for patients with mental health and addiction issues.
Responsibilities
- Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members' progress and treatment.
- Provides appropriate support to members' families, including treatment explanations and adherence instructions.
- Utilizes resources from public and private agencies to meet members' treatment needs.
- Participates in departmental program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
- Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates plans of care for members with mental or addiction illnesses.
- Participates in staff conferences for care coordination and treatment program evaluation.
- Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding compliance with treatment plans.
- Completes documentation of members' treatment and progress according to regulations and standards.
- Provides consultation to care teams on mental health, addiction, and advanced care planning matters.
Requirements
- Masters degree in Social Work, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Marriage and Family Therapist Associate License (Washington) OR Mental Health Counselor Associate License (Washington) OR Licensed Social Worker Associate-Independent Clinical (Washington).
- Prior completion of a practicum or internship in a clinical setting.
- Familiarity with DSM-V TR for diagnosis.
- Experience in assessing a broad range of psychosocial needs and treating psychiatric and/or addiction conditions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards related to member treatment.
- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous clinical responsibility including crisis intervention.
- Experience working in a medical setting with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience working with electronic health records.
