Licensed Mental Health Professional - LMFT or LMHC - Wailuku, $10K SIGN ON
Wailuku, HawaiiMental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
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Aaron
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Clinical Program Manager
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Psychotherapist
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PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
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Psychotherapist
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Licensed Mental Health Professional - LMFT or LMHC - Wailuku, $10K SIGN ON
Primary Location Wailuku, Hawaii
Worker Location Flexible
Facility Maui Lani Medical Offices
Job Number 1280685 Date posted 09/25/2024
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Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Job Summary: $10,000 sign on bonus
Provides diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy for ambulatory mental health services utilizing but not limited to case management, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic intervention provided to individuals, families, groups modalities, and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provides psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs for members with mental health and dual disorders. Provides services such as but not limited to crisis intervention, brief therapy, skills training, supportive therapy, stress management, couples counseling, addictions counseling and family therapy.
- Demonstrates clinical competency in variety of evidence-based treatment modalities for individual, family, couples, and groups therapy.
- Conducts diagnostic evaluations with members using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Determines the appropriate level of care according to clinical needs.
- Determines urgency of members needs, renders the appropriate course of therapeutic actions, which may include but not limited to crisis intervention, coordination of care, and coordinating psychiatric admissions with the assistance of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and/or psychologists.
- Assesses treatment and prevention of mental disorders. Provides information and resources to members with mental health and dual diagnosis disorders. Knowledgeable of KP and community resources. Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants, and community resources.
- May participate in KP sponsored studies/research. Researches, collects and records data and information relating to identification and treatment of behavioral and interpersonal problems of members. Proposes alternatives for interventions and approaches for resolutions.
- Participates in collaborative consultations with physicians and other interdisciplinary clinical team members to support assessments, treatment planning and decision making. Reviews difficult cases or quality assurance concern with clinical team. Acts as consultant to team members and others in the organization.
- Maintains high level of clinical expertise. Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions. Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health services in accordance with professional and clinical guidelines. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base.
- 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. Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
- Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
- Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.
- Other clinical duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of post degree clinical experience.
Education
- Masters Degree in Marriage and Family therapy or allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling from an accredited college or university.
License, Certification, Registration
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Hawaii) OR Mental Health Counselor License (Hawaii)
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and diagnostic evluations using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork and written communication.
- Experience in providing evidence based treatment including conducting individual, and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, and/or partial hospitalization programs for children, and/or adults, including people with serous/chronic mental illness.
- Experience in writing treatment plans.
- Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
- Note: This position requires successful completion of credentialing process upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in documentation according to national accreditation guidelines.
- Experience in providing behavioral health services in a primary care setting.
- Experience in providing services to patients with addictions issues.
- Experience in risk assessment and crisis interventions.
Primary Location: Hawaii,Wailuku,Maui Lani Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: HHW|NUHW|IBHS & IP MSW
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Maui Lani Medical Offices - Mental Health/Psychiatry-O/P - 1208
Pay Range: $47.27 - $47.27 / year
Sign on bonus: $10000.00
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
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. Submit Interest
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. Submit Interest
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