Psychologist – Adult Team Position Available In Calhoun, Alabama

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Provides mental health assessment, diagnosis,treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or childmembers who present themselves from psychiatric evaluation with abroad range of mental health needs. Collaborates with treatingphysician, psychiatric and allied health professional team to planand direct each individual members treatment program.

EssentialResponsibilities:

Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinicaltreatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral ofHealth Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness.

Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluatetreatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy toindividuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counselspatients and their families regarding compliance with prescribedtherapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medicationregimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specializedtherapeutic procedures, as appropriate. -Provides appropriatesupport to members family. May develop and conductspsychoeducational classes and groups. May conduct psychological assessments, including testadministration, interpretation, and recommendations. Preparesintake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintainsongoing confidential records. Charts members treatment and progressin accord with state and NCQA regulations and in keeping withaccepted community standards. May be required to participate in thedepartment on-call rotation. Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluatingpatients for psychotropic medications, within the scope ofpractice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies andcommunity organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment.

May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine andhealth psychology programs in a variety of settings, includingprimary care. Provides consultation to other care providers andhealth educators on matters relating to mental health, healthpsychology and behavioral medicine. Provides clinical supervisionto psychology doctoral interns, psychology postdoctoral residents,and other mental health trainees/fellows as necessary. May supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical SocialWorkers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or AssociateProfessional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course iscompleted. May provide appropriate support to members family, includingexplanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatmentand interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence totreatment, at members request. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and communityorganizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to includereferral 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

BasicQualifications:

Experience N/A Education PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or SchoolPsychology from an accredited college or university. License,Certification, Registration Psychologist License (California) within 6 months of hire National Provider Identifier required at hire

AdditionalRequirements:

Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis. Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broadrange of psychiatric conditions. May be required to participate in the department on-callrotation. Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy researchmethods. Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute tomental health. Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effectivetreatment plans. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy. Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary forassuming professional responsibilities. Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participationin a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic. Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timelymanner. Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APAstandards as it related to client treatment, patient rights andclient/patient confidentiality. Previous clinical responsibilities to include psychologicaltesting, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and grouppsychotherapy. Knowledge of psychological testing techniques, administrationand interpretation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. If not licensed in CA at hire, must be licensed to practice ina state in the United States and able to practice under Businessand Professional Code Section 2946 (maximum of 180 days subject tothe specifics of the regulation). Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous clinical responsibility to include crisisintervention, individual and group psychotherapy. Demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations of adults,children, adolescents, & families, including administering ≀iting up psychological testing & assessment batteriespreferred. Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integritynecessary for assuming professional responsibilities,preferred. Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, andparticipation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic,preferred. Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in atimely manner, preferred Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effectivetreatment plans, preferred. Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy,preferred.

PrimaryLocation :

California,San Francisco,San Francisco4141

Geary Medical OfficesHoursPerWeek :

40

Shift :

DayWorkdays :

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, FriWorkingHoursStart :

09:00

AMWorkingHoursEnd:

05:00

PMJob Schedule :

Full-timeJob Type :

StandardEmployeeStatus :

RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation :

A05-IBHS-NUHW-NUHW

Integ Behavioral Hlth SerJob Level :

IndividualContributorJob Category :

Behavioral Health, Social Services &Spiritual Care,Northern California Psychologist/PsychologistAssistantDepartment :

San Francisco Hospital – MentalHealth/Psych-NonMD Prov – 0206

Travel :

NoKaiser Permanente is anequal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, andinclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employmentwithout regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin,disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristicor status.