Associate Mental Health Therapist - Child Anxiety-Generalist-

-Basic-Qualifications:-

• Experience
• N/A
• Education
• Masters-degree-in-Social-Work,-Social-Welfare-from-a-clinical-track,-Clinical-or-Counseling-Psychology-or-related-field-required-from-an-accredited-college-or-university-by-start-date.
• License,-Certification,-Registration
• Associate-Marriage-and-Family-Therapist-(California)-from-State-of-California-Board-of-Behavioral-Sciences-OR-Associate-Professional-Clinical-Counselor-Registration-(California)-from-State-of-California-Board-of-Behavioral-Sciences-OR-Registered-Associate-Clinical-Social-Worker-(California)-from-State-of-California-Board-of-Behavioral-Sciences-
• Additional-Requirements:
• Once-hired-as-an-Associate,-an-employee-will-be-offered-and-must-work-a-schedule-that-would-accumulate-at-least-half-the-required-supervisory-hours-annually.
• Upon-completion-of-supervised-hours,-employee-must-obtain-one-of-the-following-California-state-licenses-within-24-months-of-hire:-Licensed-Professional-Clinical-Counselor,-Licensed-Marriage-and-Family-Therapist,-or-Licensed-Clinical-Social-Worker
• Must-be-familiar-with-DSM-V-as-a-means-of-diagnosis.
• Has-experience-in-assessing,-diagnosing-and-treating-a-broad-range-of-psychiatric-conditions.
• Excellent-interpersonal-and-communication-skills.
• Knowledge-of-social-service-agencies,-state-regulations,-and-professional-board-standards-as-is-related-to-member-treatment,-patient-rghts,-and-member/patient-confidentiality.
• Knowledge-of-Evidence-Based-Practice-and-psychotherapy-research-methods.
• Knowledge-of-the-bio-psycho-social-functions-that-contribute-to-mental-health.
• Accuracy-in-diagnosing-patients-and-developing-effective-treatment-plans.
• Competence-in-individual,-family-and/or-group-psychotherapy.
• Professional-maturity-and-ethical-integrity-necessary-for-assuming-professional-responsibilities.
• Commitment-to-quality-of-service,-teamwork,-and-participation-in-a-highly-interactive-multidisciplinary-clinic.
• Ability-to-complete-multiple-tasks/objectives-in-a-timely-manner.
• Must-be-able-to-work-in-a-Labor/Management-Partnership-environment.
• Preferred-Qualifications:
• Previous-clinical-responsibility-to-include-crisis-intervention,-individual-and-group-psychotherapy.
• Demonstrated-professional-maturity-and-ethical-integrity-necessary-for-assuming-professional-responsibilities,-preferred
• Demonstrated-commitment-to-quality-of-service,-teamwork,-and-participation-in-a-highly-interactive-multidisciplinary-clinic-preferred
• Demonstrated-ability-to-complete-multiple-tasks/objectives-in-a-timely-manner,-preferred
• Accuracy-in-diagnosing-patients-and-developing-effective-treatment-plans,-preferred
• Competence-in-individual,-family-and-group-psychotherapy,-preferred.

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Associate Mental Health Therapist - Child Anxiety-Generalist-

Primary Location Fairfield, California Schedule Part-time Shift Day Salary $48.9 - $50.26 / hour

Job Number 1422702 Date posted 04/29/2026

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Associate Mental Health Therapist - Child Anxiety-Generalist-

Primary Location Fairfield, California Schedule Part-time Shift Day Salary $48.9 - $50.26 / hour

Job Number 1422702 Date Posted 04/29/2026

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Job Summary:

Under supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, provides mental health assessment and triage, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Under supervision, may collaborate with treating primary care providers and with psychiatric and allied health professional team members to plan and direct each individual patients treatment program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members care.
• May provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request.
• Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member and/or members family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to members family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members treatment and progress in accord with Kaiser Permanente, state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
• Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required from an accredited college or university by start date.

License, Certification, Registration

• Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Additional Requirements:

• Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.
• Upon completion of supervised hours, employee must obtain one of the following California state licenses within 24 months of hire: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
• Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rghts, and member/patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
• Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health.
• Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
• Competence in individual, family and/or group psychotherapy.
• Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
• Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy.
• Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic preferred
• Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred
• Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred
• Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred.

Primary Location: California,Fairfield,Fairfield Behavioral Health Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM Working Hours End: 07:30 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Fairfield Medical Offices - Mental Health/Psychiatry - 0206 Pay Range: $48.9 - $50.26 / hour Travel: No Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser 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.

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