Masters Level Therapist - Full Time (hybrid), Multiple Locations

  • Health Management
  • Seattle, Washington
  • 10/24/2024
  • Posted By: Kaiser Permanente (opens in a new tab)
  • Full Time


Kaiser Permanente is currently hiring for multiple Master Level Therapists to help grow our patient care services. We are hiring for multiple locations throughout our Washington Market, including Factoria, Olympia, Tacoma, Northgate, Everett, Capitol Hill and Spokane.



Please join our growing Mental Health team at Kaiser Permanente Washington! At KPWA, we provide evidence based mental health services in a Feedback Informed Care model. Therapists work with patients to set and achieve treatment goals and then graduate patients out of care. Our therapists work as a part of a multidisciplinary team and benefit from providing care in our integrated system. We are hiring for therapists who have the following clinical focus areas/passions: *** (see below).



Populations you will work with:





  • Child/Adolescent

  • LGBTQ+

  • Geriatrics

  • Oncology

  • Co-Occurring Substance Use

  • Eating Disorders

  • Racially and Culturally Diverse Populations



Specific Skills You Will Bring:





  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Trauma and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)



Job Summary:



Provide emergency and routine mental health psychotherapy services to consumers, including assessment and treatment. Provide clinical consultation within and outside the Behavioral Health Services Clinic. May participate in the training and clinical supervision of psychotherapy interns.



Essential Responsibilities:



  • Assess clinical needs of consumers calling in crisis, determine appropriate crisis intervention, and provide consultation and referral as necessary. Able to conduct psychosocial assessment, Mental Status Exam, identify chemical dependency and other special / high-risk issues. Utilizing clinical assessment information, formulate a 5 axis DSM IV diagnosis. Assess client needs and issues for focus, determine appropriate level of care, provide consultation / referral, coordinate care between providers and coordination of treatment planning.

  • Work with client to develop realistic, measurable treatment goals with clear outcomes. Document all contacts utilizing clear, concise written communications, adhering to KFHPW and BHS Clinical Documentation Standards. Demonstrated proficiency in brief treatment models, family, couple and group therapy models, as well as treatment models appropriate to specialized populations, as may be required. Selects appropriate interventions to match clinical needs. Maintains appropriate therapeutic.

  • Manage own caseload and work schedule to maintain a balance of professional standards of practice, quality patient care and the needs of the Behavioral Health Services Clinic. Aware of demand for services and manage caseload to meet access requirements. See clients within response times established as department standards and organize workload in accordance with department priorities. Meet departmental productivity standards.

  • Maintain ethical professional and amiable working relationships with KFHPW staff. Demonstrate respect, dependability, flexibility, initiative and follow through in dealings with clients and colleagues. Work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

  • Effectively utilize all KFHPW on-line clinical and administrative systems.



Basic Qualifications: Experience



  • Minimum two (2) years of recent, continuous experience as a psychotherapist. Exceptions to experience and certification criteria granted at the discretion of the Behavioral Health Service Delivery System Chief, or his designee.

  • Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

  • Masters degree in a behavioral science.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) required at hire OR Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) required at hire
Additional Requirements:

  • Proficiency in treatment models appropriate to specialized population.
  • Ability to assess special or high risk situations.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a managed care setting.