Psychologist Developmental Pediatrics Team
Company: Kaiser
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
In a Consultant-Liaison role, evaluates and diagnosis' Health
Plan members seen in primary care who have mental disorders or
behavioral conditions that affect or are a consequence of their
medical condition. Provides mental health assessment, diagnosis,
treatment and crisis intervention services for child members with a
broad range of mental health needs in the context of complex
medical care, who have been referred to the Pediatric Palliative
Care Team. Collaborates with treating physician, psychiatric and
allied health professional team to plan and direct each individual
members treatment program. Essential Responsibilities: Utilizes
principles of Health Psychology to develop implement, coordinate
and evaluate treatment plans for referred members that may include
crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, psychoeducation groups
and brief case management. Prepares concise intake evaluations and
treatment plans, and maintains ongoing confidential progress
records in accord with state and NCQA regulations. Provides
education and support to members and their families to encourage
compliance with medical and behavioral regimes. Co-manages medical
conditions through the use of nonpharmacologic and behavioral
interventions in order to leverage physician time and develop
appropriate patterns of utilization. Administers and evaluates
psychological and neuropsychological tests on a limited basis.
Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients
for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice.
Provides consultation and training to other members of the APC team
in the areas of mental health, behavioral medicine and health
psychology. Provides consultation on program development, and
conducts program evaluation and outcome assessment, as needed.
Serves as liaison and refers to the Psychiatry Department, Chemical
Dependency Services, Behavioral Health Education, specialty
behavioral medicine services and other Medical Teams as
appropriate. Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Education
PhD/PsyD/EdD in clinical counseling, health or school psychology
from an accredited college or university. License, Certification,
Registration Current 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 Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or
obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date. Additional
Requirements: Previous clinical responsibilities to include
diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group
psychotherapy, and consultation and collaboration with medical
personnel. Knowledge of state regulations and APA standards as it
related to client treatment, patient rights and client/patient
confidentiality. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a
member of a team and within a primary care environment. Must be
able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in a multidisciplinary
setting preferred. Familiarity with psychopharmacology and health
psychology background preferred. PrimaryLocation : California,Santa
Clara,Santa Clara Medical Offices HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *Travel: May include travel for
meetings or to clinics served by the SCH PDV group up to 1 day per
week. WorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM Job
Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A05-IBHS-NUHW-NUHW Integ
Behavioral Hlth Ser Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category
: Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care Department :
Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Pediatrics-Developmnt Assessmt -
0206 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer
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