Marriage Family Therapist Assistant

Under the immediate supervision of a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed Psychologist or board certified Psychiatrist. Interviews, assesses & evaluates members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation; provides professional counseling & treatment w/ the goal of maximizing personal/familial functioning.

Essential Functions:

• Interviews members to assess nature & extent of member's psychiatric problem(s).

• Develops, implements & evaluates treatment approaches for members. This may include individual, marital, family, group & intensive therapeutic modalities.

• Confers & consults w/ supervisor regarding member's progress & treatment & may consult w/ psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in member's care.

• May provide appropriate support to member's family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment & interventions to increase acceptance of & adherence to treatment, at member's request.

• Utilizes resources of public & private agencies & community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to include referral of the member &/or member's family to external resources, as appropriate.

• Participates in departmental program development, implementation & evaluation. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

• This position does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.

• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

• Problem Solving: Identifies & resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers & analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

• Customer Service: In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives.

• Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors.

• Interpersonal Skills: Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients & facility visitors w/ respect.

• Oral Communication: Listens & gets clarification to ensure that instructions & requests are fully understood.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals w/ disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach w/ hands & arms; & talk as well as hear.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the incumbent may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

• Occasional exposure to outpatients who may be experiencing a wide range of acute & chronic medical conditions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree in applied behavioral science required from an accredited college or university.

• Must pass the State Board examination w/in two (2) years from date of hire.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualification:

• Spanish speaking preferred