Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Redwood City - 40 hours

Kaiser Permanente - Pacifica, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Pacifica, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services for adult and child members with a wide range of mental health needs. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment programs, ensuring comprehensive care for members.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for members with mental illness.
• Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs.
• Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with therapeutic regimens and medication adherence.
• Administers specialized therapeutic procedures as appropriate and provides support to members' families.
• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and maintains ongoing confidential records.
• Charts members' treatment and progress in accordance with state and NCQA regulations.
• Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications.
• Utilizes resources from public and private agencies to meet members' treatment needs.
• May supervise Post Masters Fellows and Associate Clinical Social Workers as needed.
• Participates in departmental program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) with Couples and Families Endorsement within 24 months of hire.
• Familiarity with DSM-V for diagnosis.
• Experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards related to member treatment and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
• Competence in individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous post-license experience as a member of a psychiatric treatment team in an outpatient or inpatient setting.
• Previous clinical responsibility including crisis intervention and individual/group psychotherapy.
• Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality of service and teamwork in a multidisciplinary clinic.