Kaiser Permanente - Wailuku, HI
posted 30 days ago
Part-time
Wailuku, HI
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The LMHP-Crisis & Triage Management position at Kaiser Permanente involves providing telephonic triage, screening, and crisis intervention for members seeking behavioral health services. This part-time role requires collaboration with a team to ensure members receive appropriate care, including crisis management, treatment planning, and follow-up services. The position emphasizes the delivery of ambulatory behavioral health services and requires a strong clinical background in mental health counseling.
Responsibilities
- Provide telephonic triage and screening for members requesting behavioral health services.
- Ensure members receive the appropriate level of care, including scheduling appointments and referrals.
- Manage crises for members seeking behavioral health services.
- Coordinate admissions and discharges for psychiatric admissions, including contact with emergency services.
- Conduct follow-up for post-hospital and ER discharges.
- Determine urgency of members' needs and render appropriate therapeutic actions.
- Participate in collaborative consultations with physicians and interdisciplinary clinical team members.
- Provide psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, and groups.
- Conduct diagnostic evaluations using the DSM as needed.
- Maintain written medical records of services rendered and comply with regulatory guidelines.
Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-degree clinical experience.
- Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Hawaii) or Mental Health Counselor License (Hawaii).
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required at hire.
- Experience in brief triage assessment of various Mental Health and Substance Use disorders.
- Knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and diagnostic evaluations using the DSM.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in providing risk assessment and crisis interventions with a range of mental health disorders.
- Experience in triaging and screening for appropriate levels of care.
