Associate Therapist - Psychosocial Counselor

Job Summary:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides quality services by assessing patient/family needs. Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan in accordance with departmental and medical center policies and in compliance with standards and regulations.


• Provides management of all onsite psychiatric emergencies and/or crisis intervention/treatment to adults, children and families. Provides a professional interpretation of patients condition and recommends appropriate psychosocial interventions, treatment plan and/or referral information.


• Reviews medical status of patients including history and current medications as appropriate.


• Provides education to health plan providers and members on subjects related to psychosocial issues, individually, in classes or groups.


• Performs relevant patient and family advocacy services within KP and the community.


• Represents the department in appropriate medical center and/or community meetings. Identifies improvement opportunities to the department or work area.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• For Hospice and Palliative positions: California Driver's License required for Hospice and Palliative Care positions. Must be able to master detailed and complex information regarding benefits and coordination of care.


• For Psychiatry positions: Knowledge of psychodynamics, psychotherapy and psychotropic medications and indications for psychiatric hospitalization. Assessment skills, ability to define appropriate course of treatment and implementation.

Education

• Master's degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) OR Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California)

Additional Requirements:

• Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.


• Upon completion of supervised hours, the employee must obtain state licensure within two and one-half (2.5) years. If hired as a license-eligible employee (i.e. has completed all clinical hours), the employee has two and one-half (2.5) years from their date of hire to complete state licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience in a health care environment preferred.


• For Hospice and Palliative positions: One year experience providing direct service in medical or home care related setting-MSW internship considered.

Notes:

• This position could be assigned to work at any San Diego Mental Health location which will be determined upon hire.