Psych Social Worker Job at Kaiser, Pasadena, CA

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  • Kaiser
  • Pasadena, CA

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Psychiatric Social Worker is a member of an interdisciplinary team who provides direct assessment, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, treatment intervention and psycho-education to members and/or family members. Must be familiar with all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed. The Psychiatric Social Worker may work with specific age group as is determined by training and certificate. Must be familiar with and have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities. The majority of the position will be spent in direct patient care.


Essential Responsibilities:




  • Competencies: 


  • Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.


  • Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.


  • Is an effective communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff


  • Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.


  • Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.


  • Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.


  • Is knowledgeable of KP and community resources.


  • Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.


  • Maintains license.


  • Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.


  • Determines urgency of members need.


  • Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality.


  • Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and children.


  • Renders appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.


  • Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letter; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.


  • Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources.


  • Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.


  • Proficient in identifying and treating the span of developmental stages.


  • Proficient in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to individual, group family & child therapy.


  • Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.


  • Participates in QM & CQI activities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • Two (2) years of post-graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.

Education


  • Master's degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

License, Certification, Registration


  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)


  • National Provider Identifier

Additional Requirements:


  • Knowledge of and ability to utilize current DSM nomenclature required.

  • Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Lifespan experience and EBP experience preferred.

Notes:


  • Collaborative work with community.

PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,Watts Medical Offices/Counseling & Learning Center
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 7:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 7:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych Social Chapter
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care,Southern California Service Areas
Department : KAISER PERMANENTE WATTS - Mental Health/Psychiatry-O/P - 0806
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
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.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:


  • Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

  • Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

  • Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work,

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