Behavioral Medicine Specialist Psychology
Company: Kaiser
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
In a Consultant-Liaison role, evaluates and diagnosis' Health
Plan members seen in primary care who have mental disorders or
behavioral conditions that affect or are a consequence of their
medical condition.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Utilizes principles of Health Psychology to develop implement,
coordinate and evaluate treatment plans for referred members that
may include crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy,
psychoeducation groups and brief case management.
- Prepares concise intake evaluations and treatment plans, and
maintains ongoing confidential progress records in accord with
state and NCQA regulations.
- Provides education and support to members and their families to
encourage compliance with medical and behavioral regimes.
- Co-manages medical conditions through the use of
nonpharmacologic and behavioral interventions in order to leverage
physician time and develop appropriate patterns of
utilization.
- Administers and evaluates psychological and neuropsychological
tests on a limited basis.
- Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating
patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of
practice.
- Provides consultation and training to other members of the APC
team in the areas of mental health, behavioral medicine and health
psychology.
- Provides consultation on program development, and conducts
program evaluation and outcome assessment, as needed.
- Serves as liaison and refers to the Psychiatry Department,
Chemical Dependency Services, Behavioral Health Education,
specialty behavioral medicine services and other Medical Teams as
appropriate.Basic Qualifications:Experience
- N/AEducation
- PhD/PsyD/EdD in clinical counseling, health or school
psychology from an accredited college or university.License,
Certification, Registration
- Current valid license to practice psychology in the State of
California or valid license to practice in a state in the United
States and able to practice under Business and Professional Code
Section 2946 (maximum of 180 days subject to the specifics of the
regulation).
- Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI,
prior to employment start date.Additional Requirements:
- Previous clinical responsibilities to include diagnosis, crisis
intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy, and
consultation and collaboration with medical personnel.
- Knowledge of state regulations and APA standards as it related
to client treatment, patient rights and client/patient
confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team
and within a primary care environment.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary setting
preferred.
- Familiarity with psychopharmacology and health psychology
background preferred.Notes:
- This position will be located in Adult Family
Medicine.PrimaryLocation : California,Union City,Union City Medical
Offices BHoursPerWeek : 40Shift : DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
Fri, Sat, SunWorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AMWorkingHoursEnd : 05:00
PMJob Schedule : Full-timeJob Type : StandardEmployee Status :
RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation : A05-IBHS-NUHW-NUHW Integ
Behavioral Hlth SerJob Level : Individual ContributorJob Category :
Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care,Northern
California Psychologist/Psychologist AssistantDepartment : Union
City Medical Offices A - Mental Health/Psychiatry-MOC - 0206Travel
: NoKaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to
a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation,
national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry,
disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information,
other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or
any other protected status.
Keywords: Kaiser, San Francisco , Behavioral Medicine Specialist Psychology, Healthcare , Lafayette, California
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