Kaiser Permanente-posted 4 months ago
Los Angeles, CA
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations. The position involves performing psychological assessments of referred patients by administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric and projective tests as well as other psychodiagnostic techniques and behavior observations. The role includes providing treatment to adults and/or adolescents and children, conducting initial interviews with members, gathering and reviewing all relevant information, and determining the urgency of members' needs. The psychologist will provide a professional interpretation of members' presentations and recommend a course of therapeutic action, selecting appropriate treatment modalities. Immediate guidance and therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services is also a key responsibility. The psychologist will maintain written records of therapy, prepare reports and letters, and communicate with social agencies, schools, relatives, and friends to obtain pertinent information with member permission. Additionally, the role includes providing telephone assessments, counseling, resource information, and referrals, as well as transmitting diagnostic and assessment information to referring professionals through verbal and written reports. The psychologist may conduct program evaluations to assess the quality of care and cost-effectiveness of clinical procedures, offer consultation and in-service training to other mental health professionals, and may conduct research on human behavior and methods for eliminating psychological disorders. Case management services to defined populations may also be provided. The psychologist must adhere to all mandated guidelines for patient clinical care and licensing, maintain their license, and comply with organizational, departmental, state, federal, and regulatory agency guidelines, policies, and procedures.

  • Performs psychological assessments of referred patients by administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric and projective tests.
  • Provides treatment to adults and/or adolescents and children.
  • Conducts initial interviews with members, gathers and reviews all relevant information.
  • Determines urgency of members' needs.
  • Provides professional interpretation of members' presentations and recommends a course of therapeutic action.
  • Selects appropriate treatment modalities.
  • Renders appropriate and immediate guidance and therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.
  • Maintains written records of therapy, prepares reports and letters.
  • Communicates with social agencies, schools, relatives, and friends to obtain pertinent information with member permission.
  • Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information, and referrals.
  • Transmits diagnostic and assessment information to referring professionals through verbal and written reports.
  • May conduct program evaluations to assess quality of care and cost-effectiveness of clinical procedures.
  • May offer consultation and in-service training to other mental health professionals.
  • May conduct research on human behavior and methods for eliminating psychological disorders.
  • May provide case management services to defined populations.
  • Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patient clinical care and licensing.
  • Complies with organizational, departmental, state, federal, and regulatory agency guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Two (2) or more years of post-graduate experience in a behavioral health setting, or a pre-doctoral internship, post-doctoral internship or fellowship at Kaiser Permanente.
  • Doctorate degree from an APA accredited doctorate program with specialization in a field of clinical or counseling psychology.
  • Psychologist License (California)
  • Internship in an APA approved program preferred.
  • PsychD with Pain Management experience for group education classes.
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