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Associate Therapist Psychiatric Counselor - Hesperia

Kaiser
Posted a day ago, valid for a year
Location

Green Valley Lake, CA 92341, US

Salary

$50,000 - $60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Sonic Summary

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  • The position offers supervised clinical social work services to individuals and families with emotional or social issues in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Candidates are required to have a Master of Social Work degree or a related Master's degree, along with an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist or equivalent registration in California.
  • The role involves conducting initial interviews, providing case management, and maintaining written records of therapy sessions.
  • Employees must accumulate at least half of the required supervisory hours annually and obtain state licensure within 2.5 years of hire.
  • The job offers full-time hours, with a potential salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 depending on experience, and requires no prior experience.
Job Summary:

Provides supervised clinical social work services to adults, children and families with emotional and/or social problems utilizing established psychotherapeutic techniques in both inpatient and outpatient settings; consults and collaborates with members of the patients family and other health care professionals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Under supervision and referring to and utilizing licensed staff for appropriate decisions when necessary conducts initial interviews with member by eliciting and understanding the psychological and social meaning of complaints, symptoms, current and past history, to determine the nature and urgency of members need.

• Provides member with a professional understanding of his/her presentation, recommends a course of action such as beginning therapy or counseling, or a specific action plan that member can carry out without additional professional guidance or consultation.

• Provides clinical case management services to adults, adolescents and children; selects and uses appropriate treatment modality in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Renders appropriate immediate guidance and therapeutic services to help individuals and families cope with emotional crisis or psychiatric emergencies.

• Maintains a written record of therapy or counseling sessions; prepares reports and letters concerning patient; phones, writes and visits, with clients signed written permission, social agencies schools, relatives, friends, etc., to obtain pertinent information.

• Provides telephone counseling, resource information, and referral services.

• Participates in departmental/ locational project assignments and activities such as CQI activity and OD duty.

• Provides psycho-education for members in context of a prescribed treatment.
Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • N/A


Education


  • Master of Social Work degree, or Masters degree in a related Behavioral Health field from an accredited College or University setting.


License, Certification, Registration


  • Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California)


Additional Requirements:


  • Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half of the required supervisory hours annually.

  • Upon completion of supervised hours, the employee must obtain state licensure within two and one-half (2.5) years. If hired as a license-eligible employee (i.e. has completed all clinical hours), the employee has two and one-half (2.5) years from their date of hire to complete state licensure.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • N/A



Notes:


• May be drafted to work one of our emergency rooms outside of normal shift and work until clinic closing 2-3 night a week.


• Work 4/10 or 5/8 days per week Mon - Sat. 


• Potential to work Sat. & some days remote, after probationary period.



PrimaryLocation : California,Hesperia,Hesperia Main Street Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 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 : HESPERIA MAIN ST OFFICES - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin - 0806
Travel : Yes, 15 % of the Time
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 any other protected status.



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