Psychological Assistant - Adult Outpatient
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
$10,000 sign-on bonus eligible position! Under the supervision
of a licensed Psychologist or board certified Psychiatrist,
provides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis
intervention services for adult and/or child members who present
themselves for psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental
health needs. Under supervision, may collaborate with treating
primary care providers and with psychiatric and allied health
professional team members to plan and direct each individual
patient's treatment program.Essential Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or board
certified psychiatrist, develops, implements, coordinates, and
evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment,
and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental
illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and
evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to
individuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counsels
patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed
therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication
regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized
therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate
support to member's family. May develop and conducts
psychoeducational classes and groups.
- May conduct psychological assessments, including test
administration, interpretation, and recommendations. Prepares
intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains
ongoing confidential records. Charts member's treatment and
progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and in keeping
with accepted community standards.
- Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating
patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of
practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and
community organizations to meet the needs of the member's
treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral
medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings,
including primary care. Provides consultation to other care
providers and health educators on matters relating to mental
health, health psychology and behavioral medicine. Provides
clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, psychology
postdoctoral residents, and other mental health trainees/fellows as
necessary.
- Confers and consults with supervisor regarding member's
progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well,
if both are involved in member's care.
- May provide appropriate support to member's family, including
explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment
and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to
treatment, at member's request.
- Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community
organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to
include referral of the member and/or member's family to external
resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program
development, implementation and evaluation.
- Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.Basic
Qualifications:Experience
- Completion of a psychology doctoral internship - minimum of 1
year (1500 hours).Education
- PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical, Counseling, Health or School
Psychology from an accredited college or university.License,
Certification, Registration
- Current valid registration as a Psychological Assistant with
the Board of Psychology of the State of California and validate of
an assigned board registered licensed supervisor by start
date.
- Upon completion of supervised hours, the employee must obtain
state licensure within two (2) years.Additional Requirements:
- Once hired as an Assistant, an employee will be offered and
must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the
required supervisory hours annually.
- Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
- Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad
range of psychiatric conditions.
- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research
methods.
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to
mental health.
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective
treatment plans.
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy.
- Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for
assuming professional responsibilities.
- Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation
in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely
manner.
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APA
standards as it related to client treatment, patient rights and
client/patient confidentiality.
- Previous clinical responsibilities to include psychological
testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group
psychotherapy.
- Knowledge of psychological testing techniques, administration
and interpretation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management
Partnership.Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis
intervention, individual and group psychotherapy.
- Demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations of adults,
children, adolescents, & families, including administering &
writing up psychological testing & assessment batteries
preferred
- Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity
necessary for assuming professional responsibilities,
preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and
participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic,
preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a
timely manner, preferred
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective
treatment plans, preferred
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy,
preferredSecondary Functions:
- Flexibility around start time and option to work 4 10-hour days
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Psychological Assistant - Adult
OutpatientLOCATION: Redwood City, CaliforniaREQNUMBER:
1054663External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be
considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal,
state and local laws, including but not limited to the San
Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City , Psychological Assistant - Adult Outpatient, Other , Redwood City, California
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