Associate Psychiatric Counselor - Sylmar

Description:

Job Summary:

Provides supervised clinical social work services to adults, children and families with emotional and/or social problems utilizing established psychotherapeutic techniques in both inpatient and outpatient settings; consults and collaborates with members of the patients family and other health care professionals.
Essential Responsibilities:

•Under supervision and referring to and utilizing licensed staff for appropriate decisions when necessary conducts initial interviews with member by eliciting and understanding the psychological and social meaning of complaints, symptoms, current and past history, to determine the nature and urgency of members need.

•Provides member with a professional understanding of his/her presentation, recommends a course of action such as beginning therapy or counseling, or a specific action plan that member can carry out without additional professional guidance or consultation.

•Provides clinical case management services to adults, adolescents and children; selects and uses appropriate treatment modality in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

•Renders appropriate immediate guidance and therapeutic services to help individuals and families cope with emotional crisis or psychiatric emergencies.

•Maintains a written record of therapy or counseling sessions; prepares reports and letters concerning patient; phones, writes and visits, with clients signed written permission, social agencies schools, relatives, friends, etc., to obtain pertinent information.

•Provides telephone counseling, resource information, and referral services.

•Participates in departmental/ locational project assignments and activities such as CQI activity and OD duty.

•Provides psycho-education for members in context of a prescribed treatment. Basic Qualifications:

Experience

N/A

Education

Master of Social Work degree, or Masters degree in a related Behavioral Health field from an accredited College or University setting.

License, Certification, Registration

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

Additional Requirements:

Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half of 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:

Experience preferred not required in EMDR, eating disorders, couple's, LGBTQ+, 0-5, DBT

Notes:

Must work 1 late night until 7pm, work Saturday.
Travel may be required for training and coverage.

Primary Location:

California,Sylmar,Sylmar Behavioral Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40
Shift:

Day
Workdays:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Working Hours Start:

12:00 AM
Working Hours End:

11:59 PM
Job Schedule:

Full-time
Job Type:

Standard
Worker Location:

Flexible
Employee Status:

Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation:

B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych Social Chapter
Job Level:

Individual Contributor
Department:

Sylmar Medical Offices - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin - 0806
Pay Range:

$40.37 - $49.1 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel:

Yes, 10 % of the Time
Flexible:

Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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