Psychiatric Social Worker - LMFT, LCSW, LPCC - PT 32 Hours Benefitted - Los Angeles, Sunset

Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of post graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.
• Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California).
• National Provider Identifier.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.
• Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.
• Effective communication of clinical material to member and clinical staff.
• Provide high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrate expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.
• Knowledgeable of KP and community resources.
• Adhere to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.
• Maintain license.
• Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.
• Determine urgency of members need.
• Provide a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommend a course of therapeutic action, select appropriate treatment modality.
• Provide treatment to adults, adolescents and children.
• Render appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.
• Maintain written record of therapy, prepare reports and letters; phone, write and visit (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
• Provide clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources.
• Provide 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.
• Comply with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
• Participate in QM & CQI activities.

What This Job Offers

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