Licensed Masters Mental Health Professional On-Call

div bJob Summary:/b/div pProvides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves from psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Collaborates with treating physician, psychiatric and allied health professional team to plan and direct each individual members treatment program./pdivbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liDevelops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups./li liInstructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to members family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups./li liPrepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members treatment and progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards. May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation./li liCollaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to other care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine./li liMay supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course is completed./li liMay provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request./li liUtilizes 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. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation./li liReports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liN/A/li /uldiv uEducation/u/div ulliMasters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required from an accredited college or university./li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliLicensed Clinical Social Worker (California) /li/ul       OR br ulliLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) /li/ul       OR br ulliLicensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) AND Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Couples and Families Endorsement (California) within 24 months of hire /li/ul ulliNational Provider Identifier required at hirebr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliMust be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis./liliHas experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions./liliExcellent interpersonal and communication skills./liliKnowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rights, and member/patient confidentiality./liliMay be required to participate in the department on-call rotation./liliKnowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods./liliKnowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health./liliAccuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans./liliCompetence in individual, family and group psychotherapy./liliProfessional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities./liliCommitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic./liliAbility to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner./liliMust be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div ulliPrevious post license, experience as a member of a psychiatric treatment team in an outpatient or inpatient setting/program under licensed supervision./liliPrevious clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy./liliDemonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred./liliDemonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic, preferred./liliDemonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred./liliAccuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred./liliCompetence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred./li/ul