Mental Health Therapist
Company: Kaiser
Location: Washougal
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Job Summary:
Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a
cost-effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional
practice standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality health care through direct screening,
diagnosis and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for
mental health patients (may include depression, anxiety, marital
conflicts, etc., in individuals, couples, families or groups).
Document in writing all care in patients permanent medical record
in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provide all
care in accordance with accepted practice standards and
hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a
physician).
- Provide case management through appropriate triaging and
referrals, reporting to other providers, telephone contact with
patients and their families, and contact with outside
agencies.
- Consult with other department providers regarding treatment
plans.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Two (2) years of clinical experience.
Education
- Masters level degree or higher required (M.S.W., M.S., M.A.,
M.Ed.) License, Certification, Registration
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials
from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional
Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post
hire.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of
hire AND Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington)
within 6 months of hire OR
- Psychologist License (Washington) AND Psychologist License
(Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR
- Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) within 6 months of
hire AND Professional Counselor License (Oregon) within 6 months of
hire OR
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) within 6
months of hire AND Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon)
within 6 months of hire Additional Requirements:
- Thorough knowledge of psychosocial diagnostic categories and
treatment approaches including evidence-based treatment modalities,
suicide assessment, and therapeutic crisis intervention
- Working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse and
homicidal threats
- Quickly and accurately assess, diagnose and develop treatment
plans
- Intervene and effectively treat emergent problems involving
mental health functioning
- Strong interpersonal communication and problem solving
skills
- Rapidly establish rapport with a diverse population of patients
presenting with a wide range of psychiatric, social and emotional
difficulties
- Process and communicate in a manner that is sensitive and
appropriate to the cultural, linguistic and psychological needs of
patients, families and other healthcare team members.
- Function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
and to collaborate well with other disciplines despite potential
disagreements or conflict.
- Remain calm and use appropriate skills to defuse potentially
violent or aggressive situations
- In the event of patient suicide, the resilience to manage
emotional impact, ability to evaluate clinical assessment and
treatment plan decisions, and integrate new learning.
- Identify and respond to chances in policies, regulations, and
procedures which can impact the patient.
- Ability to use electronic medical record.
- Ability to access, diagnose and treat child and adult mental
health patients. Individual, couple, family and group therapy
skills required. Preferred Qualifications:
- Thorough and working knowledge of psychological diagnostic
categories and evidenced based treatment approaches.
- Working knowledge of relevant outcome measures.
- Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy.
- Working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse,
homicidal threats, involuntary hospitalization, etc.
- Thorough and working knowledge of ethical guidelines and
behaviors for therapists.
- Ability to access, diagnose and treat child and adult mental
health patients. Individual, couple, family and group therapy
skills required.
- Ability to manage a large caseload, and to interface with large
provider and support staff.
- Efficient use of electronic medical record.
- Proficient electronic mail communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills in windows applications.
- Knowledge of Co-occurring mental health and chemical dependency
disorders.
Job Schedule:
Job Category: Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual
Care
Keywords: Kaiser, Portland , Mental Health Therapist, Healthcare , Washougal, Oregon
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