Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pediatric Palliative Care Team
Company: Kaiser
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
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
members treatment program.
Essential Responsibilities:
Assesses, develops and coordinates a clinical treatment program for
Health Plan members with acute or chronic psychiatric
disorders.
Consults with staff regarding diagnosis, strengths and deficits of
member, as needed or appropriate.
Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals and groups.
Charts member's treatments and progress in accordance with state
regulations and department procedures.
Instructs and counsels members regarding compliance with prescribed
therapeutic regimens.
Interprets psychiatric treatment to member's family and helps to
reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of
psychiatric care and continuation of treatment if asked to do so by
member.
Makes referrals to case manager, as appropriate, and/or refers
member's family to community support services and resources.
Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community
organizations to meet the needs of members.
Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating members
for psychotropic medications.
May supervise PSW Assistants and PSW Interns, if supervision course
has been completed.
Works on-call evenings, weekends & holidays, assuming primary
responsibility for emergency psychiatric care and acting as
consultant to emergency department physicians and staff.
Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
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 members family. May
develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and
maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members 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 members treatment. May
develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health
psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary
care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health
educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology
and behavioral medicine.
May supervise Post Masters 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 members family, including
explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment
and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to
treatment, at members request.
Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community
organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include
referral of the member and/or members family to external resources,
as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development,
implementation and evaluation.
Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical
track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required
from an accredited college or university.
License, Certification, Registration
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)
National Provider Identifier required at hire
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. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and
professional board standards as is related to member treatment,
patient rights, and member/patient confidentiality. 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. Must be able to work in a
Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous post license, paid experience as a member of a psychiatric
treatment team in an outpatient setting/program under licensed
supervision preferred. Previous clinical responsibility to include
crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy.
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.
PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Medical
Offices
HoursPerWeek : 20
Shift : Day
Workdays : Tue (1:15pm to 5:15pm), Wed (1:15pm to 5:15pm), Thu
(8:45am to 5:15pm), Fri (1:15pm to 5:15pm)
WorkingHoursStart : 08:45 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:15 PM
Job Schedule : Part-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 - Pediatric Palliative
Care - 0206
Travel : No
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
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