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As a member of Kaiser Permanente Colorado's team, you'll be proud of the contributions you make every day. From our allied health professionals to our RNs-we work together to advocate the health and well-being of our members, colleagues, and communities. And we do it all in an environment known for breathtaking scenery. Maintaining a close relationship with the natural beauty that surrounds them, the cities of Denver, Boulder, Longmont, and Colorado Springs offer something for everyone-from historic districts to family neighborhoods to world-class ski resort trails. Prepare to be inspired.
Provides diagnostic evaluations & subsequent brief focused psychotherapy utilizing individual, family, marital, group interventions, to general clinic outpatient population, to include services to children diagnosed w/Autism Spectrum Disorder & their families. Supervises the clinical work of unlicensed Mental Health Professionals as requested. The job title & salary range will be commensurate based on individual qualifications.
Essential Functions:
- The duties vary based on in-patient &/or outpatient assignment
- Evaluates & provides therapeutic intervention for patients requesting mental health services utilizing short-term solution oriented individual, marital, family, &/or group psychotherapy, &/or biofeedback, using verbal communication & testing skills
- Also provides therapy for mental health & family issues to the population of children through age 18 who have both mental health & Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses
- Communicates effectively w/outside agencies regarding treatment plans for referring agencies &/or outside providers; this may include preparation of written clinical reports &/or consultations
- Must be able to sit majority of day during patient evaluation & psychotherapy sessions
- Position requires working around moving equipment such as wheel chairs stretchers
- May be required to lift & carry up to 15 pounds throughout the workday, (e.g., medical charts)
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente 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 The union & the company are currently reviewing the grade/qualifications/duties of this position. If it is determined that the grade/qualifications/duties be changed (seniority dates, dues payments etc.) will be applied on a retroactive basis based on the employment commencement date.
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Requirements |
Basic Qualifications:
- Master's or Doctoral degree or its equivalent (as determined by the board)
- Any one of the following four (4) credentials will be acceptable. The job title and pay rate will be assigned at time of hire based on credential:
- 2 years post master's or 1 year of post-doctoral practice under appropriate supervision in applied Psychotherapy or Marriage & Family Therapy w/Colorado licensure as a LCSW or LMFT
- OR Master's degree in psychiatric nursing w/Colorado RN license & 1 year of psychotherapy experience
- OR PH.D. degree in psychology & licensed as a Psychologist in the State of Colorado
- Specialization in providing mental health services to children w/Autism Spectrum Disorder, demonstrated by at least 1 year supervised experience in which providing services to this population was an essential responsibility - Experience treating anxiety disorders & depressive disorders in the population of children diagnosed w/Autism Spectrum Disorder
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) & Taxonomy code required at time of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience w/Functional Behavior Analysis &/or Applied Behavioral Analysis
Primary Location: Colorado-Westminster
Scheduled Hours (1-40): 40
Shift: Day
Working Days: Mon - Fri
Working Hours Start: Variable
Working Hours End: Variable
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group: UFCW - Local 7
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job: Behavioral / Mental Health
Public Department Name: Behavioral Health
Travel: Yes, 5% of the time
Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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