Licensed Mental Health Professional

Licensed Masters Mental Health Professional Addiction Medicine And Recovery Services

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 member treatment program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.
• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records.
• Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice.
• 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.
• Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Secondary Functions:

• Schedule Varies: Mon 9:00a-5:30p, Tue 8a-12p, Wed 9a-8pm, Thu 9a-8pm, Fri 9a-5:30p.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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)
OR
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)
OR
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) AND Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Couples and Families Endorsement (California) within 24 months of hire
• 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, experience as a member of a psychiatric treatment team in an outpatient or inpatient setting/program under licensed supervision.
• 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.