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Psychologist

Kaiser Permanente

  • Fontana, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • $76.54

Highlights

May offer consultation and inservice training to other mental health professionals on clinical issues relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders to include consultation with physicians on psychological factors in the physical health or illness of individuals. Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letters; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationFontana, CA
IndustryHealthcare Services
Salary$76.54
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1945
Websitehttp://www.kp.org/careers

Description

Job Summary:

Provides psychological testing, counseling and evaluations of defined populations.
Essential Responsibilities:


  • Performs psychological assessments of referred patients by administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric and projective tests as well as other psychodiagnostic techniques and behavior observations.  Provides treatment to adults and/or adolescents and children.

  • Conducts initial interview with member, gathers and reviews all relevant information.

  • Determines urgency of members needs.  Provides a professional interpretation of members presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action; selects appropriate treatment modality.

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

  • Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letters; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.

  • Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals. Transmits diagnostic and assessment information to referring professionals through verbal and written reports.

  • May conduct program evaluation to assess quality of care and cost effectiveness of clinical procedures.

  • May offer consultation and inservice training to other mental health professionals on clinical issues relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders to include consultation with physicians on psychological factors in the physical health or illness of individuals.

  • May conduct research of human behavior and possible methods for eliminating psychological disorders. May offer research and program design consultation. May provide case management services to defined population.

  • Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license, maintains license.  Complies with organization, department, state, federal, regulatory agency guidelines, policies and procedures.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • Two (2) or more years of post graduate experience in a behavioral health setting, or a pre-doctoral internship, post-doctoral internship or fellowship at Kaiser Permanente.
Education
  • Doctorate degree from an APA accredited doctorate program with specialization in a field of clinical or counseling psychology.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Psychologist License (California)
     
Additional Requirements:
  • N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Internship in an APA approved program preferred.
  • Familiarity with psychopharmacology, biofeedback and medical terminology
  • Experience in chronic Pain strongly preferred
     
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About Company

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.

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