Psychological Assistant

7 days ago

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States Kaiser Full time
Job Summary:

As a Psychological Assistant at Kaiser Permanente, you will work under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist or board certified Psychiatrist to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members. You will collaborate with treating primary care providers and with psychiatric and allied health professional team members to plan and direct each individual patient's treatment program.

Under supervision, you will develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness.

You will participate in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. You will provide outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. You will instruct and counsel patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.

You may administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. You will provide appropriate support to members' families. You may develop and conduct psychoeducational classes and groups.

You will collaborate with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. You will utilize resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members' treatment. You may develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care.

You will provide consultation to other care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology, and behavioral medicine. You will provide clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, psychology postdoctoral residents, and other mental health trainees/fellows as necessary.

You will confer and consult with supervisor regarding members' progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members' care.

You will utilize resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members' treatment to include referral of the member and/or members' family to external resources, as appropriate.

You will participate in departmental program development, implementation, and evaluation. You will report safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Essential Responsibilities:

  1. Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness.
  2. Participate in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs.
  3. Provide outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
  4. Instruct and counsel patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.
  5. Administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate.
  6. Provide appropriate support to members' families.
  7. Develop and conduct psychoeducational classes and groups.
  8. Collaborate with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice.
  9. Utilize resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members' treatment.
  10. Develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care.
  11. Provide consultation to other care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology, and behavioral medicine.
  12. Provide clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, psychology postdoctoral residents, and other mental health trainees/fellows as necessary.
  13. Confer and consult with supervisor regarding members' progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members' care.
  14. Utilize resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members' treatment to include referral of the member and/or members' family to external resources, as appropriate.
  15. Participate in departmental program development, implementation, and evaluation.
  16. Report safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience: Completion of a psychology doctoral internship - minimum of 1 year (1500 hours).
  • Education: PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical, Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university.
  • License, Certification, Registration: Psychologist License (California) within 24 months of hire, Psychological Assistant Registration (California) required at hire.

Additional Requirements:

  • Once hired as an Assistant, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.
  • Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
  • Has experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
  • 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.
  • Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and APA standards as it relates to client treatment, patient rights, and client/patient confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual, and group psychotherapy.
  • Demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations of adults, children, adolescents, and families, including administering and writing up psychological testing and assessment batteries.
  • Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
  • Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
  • Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
  • Competence in individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

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