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Lic. Masters Mental Health Prof. Child and Adolescents

Kaiser

Daly City, CA
9 days ago

Job Description

Join Kaiser as a Licensed Masters Mental Health Professional specializing in child and adolescent care. You'll provide vital mental health assessments, treatment, and crisis intervention, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance the well-being of young patients in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs
  • Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups
  • Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens
  • Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and maintains ongoing confidential records
  • Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications
  • May supervise Post Masters Fellows and other clinical staff as needed
  • Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies

Required Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California)
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
  • Familiarity with DSM-V
  • 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
  • Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods
  • Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy

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 including crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy
  • Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity
  • Demonstrated commitment to quality of service and teamwork
  • Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner