• Provides timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.


• Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and/or children.


• Provides appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.


• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.


• Effectively communicates clinical material to member and clinical staff and provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.


• Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in members charts.


• Conduct initial interview with Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.


• Determines urgency of members need.


• Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality.


• Renders appropriate and immediate guidance & therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.


• 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.


• Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources.


• Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.


• Knowledgeable of KP and community resources.


• Proficient in identifying and treating the span of developmental stages.


• Proficient in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to individual, group family & child therapy.


• Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.


• Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.


• Maintains license.


• Participates in QM & CQI activities.


• EOL (End of Life Option):


• Regulatory data reporting, process coordination, assist Members/Physicians with California End of Life Option Act.

• For Psychiatry Department positions: Two (2) years of post-graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.


• For Addiction Medicine Department positions: Two (2) years of post-graduate addiction medicine therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.


• Medical Social Worker - End of Life Option: If position posted is for an End of Life role, experience requirement is: Minimum one (1) year of experience, within the last three (3) years, working as a MSW in end of life care and counseling.

• Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)

• National Provider Identifier

• Knowledge of and ability to utilize current DSM nomenclature required.


• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.


• Must be familiar with all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed.


• Must be familiar with and have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities.


• May consider LMFT, with a Masters Degree in a Behavioral Health field, job code 66564 for this position.Following language applies to Home Health, Hospice and Palliative positions ONLY:Current CA Drivers License, clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law.


• AHA BLS card required.


• LCSW required.


• Following language applies to End of Life Option positions only:


• Current CA Drivers License, clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law.

• N/A

Notes:

• This position could be assigned to work at any San Diego Mental Health location which will be determined upon hire