Clinical Psychologist - Emergency Department - Hospital Clinician - EGRN
Company: Kaiser
Location: California City
Posted on: March 11, 2023
Job Description:
Provides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who
present themselves from psychiatric evaluation with a broad range
of mental health needs. Collaborates with treating physician,
psychiatric and allied health professional team to plan and direct
each individual member's treatment program. Essential
Responsibilities:
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. May be required to participate in the
department on-call rotation.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.May supervise Post Master's Fellows, Associate Clinical
Social Workers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or Associate
Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course is
completed.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
agenciesBasic Qualifications:ExperienceN/AEducationPhD/PsyD/EdD in
Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited
college or university.License, Certification, RegistrationCurrent
valid license to practice psychology in the State of California or
valid license to practice in a state in the United States and able
to practice under Business and Professional Code Section 2946
(maximum of 180 days subject to the specifics of the
regulation).Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) or
obtain NPI, prior to employment start date.Additional
Requirements:Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of
diagnosis.Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a
broad range of psychiatric conditions.May be required to
participate in the department on-call rotation.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, preferredAccuracy in
diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans,
preferred.Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy,
preferred. Job Schedule: Job Category: Behavioral Health, Social
Services & Spiritual Care
Keywords: Kaiser, Lancaster , Clinical Psychologist - Emergency Department - Hospital Clinician - EGRN, Healthcare , California City, California
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