Mental Health Primary Care (Associate), Full Tme-Olympia (Hybrid)

Kaiser Permanente • Olympia, WA

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About The Position

The Hybrid Collaborative Care Clinician position at the Olympia Kaiser Permanente clinic involves providing a wide range of clinical psychosocial services for adult and/or child members in various settings, including primary or specialty care, mental health, or home health. Under the supervision of licensed professionals, the clinician will evaluate psychosocial assets and deficits, provide short-term counseling, education, advocacy, and resource brokering to help maintain the greatest level of independence for members. Responsibilities include mental health and addiction assessment, triage, diagnosis, treatment, crisis intervention services, and support to care teams in managing patients with psychosocial needs. The clinician will collaborate with care providers to plan and direct individual treatment programs and may provide support to members' families regarding treatment adherence and support.

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.
• Full licensure expected within 3-4 years of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards.
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
• Knowledge of bio-psycho-social functions contributing to mental health.
• Professional maturity and ethical integrity.
• Commitment to quality of service and teamwork.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members' progress and treatment.
• May consult with psychiatrist or other care team providers involved in members' care.
• Provides appropriate support to members' families, including treatment explanations and instructions.
• Utilizes resources of 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.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding compliance with the plan of care.
• Completes all documentation of members' treatment and progress in accordance with regulations.
• May develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral medicine and health psychology programs.
• Provides consultation to care teams and health educators on mental health and addiction matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree