Licensed Mental Health Professional / Hilo Hawaii / FT Hybrid
Company: Kaiser
Location: Hilo
Posted on: May 1, 2025
Job Description:
Job Summary: 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.PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Hilo,Hilo Medical
OfficesHoursPerWeek : 40Shift : DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
FriWorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AMWorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PMJob
Schedule : Full-timeJob Type : StandardEmployee Status :
RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation : HHW-NUHW-IBHS & IP MSWJob
Level : Individual ContributorJob Category : Behavioral Health,
Social Services & Spiritual CareDepartment : Hilo Medical Offices -
Mental Health/Psychiatry-O/P - 1208Travel : Yes, 25 % of the
TimeKaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to
fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be
considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex,
age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other
protected characteristic or status.
Keywords: Kaiser, Hilo , Licensed Mental Health Professional / Hilo Hawaii / FT Hybrid, Healthcare , Hilo, Hawaii
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