Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente
Downey, CA
5x8 hrs

• Competencies:


• Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.


• Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.


• Is an effective communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff.


• Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.


• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.


• Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.


• Is knowledgeable of KP and community resources.


• Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.


• Maintains license.


• Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.


• Determines urgency of members need.


• Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality.


• Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and children.


• Renders appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.


• 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.


• Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources


• Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.


• Proficient in identifying and treating the span of developmental stages.


• Proficient in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to individual, group family & child therapy.


• Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.


• Participates in QM & CQI activities.

• Minimum of two (2) years post graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.

• Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)

• National Provider Identifier

• 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.

• N/A

Notes:

• May cover any of the 3 clinics in the Downey service area including Orchard, Bellflower and Norwalk.