Psychological Assistant Collaborative Care
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Sign-on Bonus - $5,000
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,
preferred
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Psychological Assistant Collaborative Care
LOCATION: Sacramento, California
REQNUMBER: 1098299
External 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, Sacramento , Psychological Assistant Collaborative Care, Other , Sacramento, California
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