Immediate Start! Behavioral Health Therapist - LMFT, LPCC, LCSW
Company: Kaiser
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary: The Psychiatric Social Worker is a
member of an interdisciplinary team who provides direct assessment,
diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, treatment intervention
and psycho-education to members and/or family members. Must be
familiar with all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the
appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed. The
Psychiatric Social Worker may work with specific age group as is
determined by training and certificate. Must be familiar with and
have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities. The majority
of the position will be spent in direct patient care. Essential
Responsibilities: /t - Competencies: /t - Timely and appropriate
assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment
intervention of members. /t - Appropriate selection of treatment
modality to members presenting problem. /t - Is an effective
communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff /t -
Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.
/t - Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment
methodologies. /t - Provides appropriate and timely documentation
of clinical encounters in members charts. /t - Is knowledgeable of
KP and community resources. /t - Adheres to all mandated guidelines
for patients clinical care and license. /t - Maintains license. /t
- Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and
interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints. /t
- Determines urgency of members need. /t - Provides a professional
interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of
therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality. /t -
Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and children. /t -
Renders appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in
crisis or in need of clinical services. /t - Maintains written
record of therapy, prepares reports and letter; phones, writes and
visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools relatives,
friends to obtain pertinent information. /t - Provides clinical
consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding
family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community
resources. /t - Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource
information and referrals. /t - Proficient in identifying and
treating the span of developmental stages. /t - Proficient in
various treatment modalities including, but not limited to
individual, group family & child therapy. /t - Complies with
organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all
regulatory agency policies and procedures. /t - Participates in QM
& CQI activities. Basic Qualifications: Experience - Two (2) years
of post-graduate mental health therapy experience within the last
five (5) years required. Education - Master's degree in a Social
Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral
health required. License, Certification, Registration - Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional
Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker
(California) - National Provider Identifier Additional
Requirements: - Knowledge of and ability to utilize current DSM
nomenclature required. - Consistently demonstrates the knowledge,
skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and
culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to
customers, contracted providers, and vendors. Notes: - Work
schedule is either Monday - Friday or Tuesday - Saturday. - May
work Saturdays based on seniority. - Will be required to work two
(2) evenings until 7:00 pm. PrimaryLocation :
California,Pasadena,Foothill - Pasadena Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Variable Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
Fri, Sat WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status :
Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych
Social Chapter Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category :
Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care Department :
Foothill MOB & Regional Admin - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin -
0806 Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal
opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive
workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without
regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability,
veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County,
the employer provides the following statement in accordance with
the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may
have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following
job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the
conditional offer of employment: - Consistently supports compliance
and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of
Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of
information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with
ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to
applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations,
accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and
Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. - Models and
reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with
the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational
policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains
confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows
consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments. -
Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1)
patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential
protected health information and other confidential KP information
(including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret
information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic
assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances
regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
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