Behavioral Medicine Specialist Psychology - Fremont, United States - Kaiser

Description

Job Summary:
As a Consultant-Liaison, your main duty is to evaluate and diagnose Health Plan members in primary care who are dealing with mental disorders or behavioral issues linked to their medical condition.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Apply principles of Health Psychology to create and assess treatment plans for referred members, involving crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, psychoeducation groups, and brief case management.
• Prepare concise intake evaluations and treatment plans, keeping confidential progress records in line with state and NCQA regulations.
• Offer education and support to members and families to promote adherence to medical and behavioral routines.
• Collaborate on medical conditions using nonpharmacologic and behavioral interventions to optimize physician time and establish suitable utilization patterns.
• Administer and assess psychological and neuropsychological tests on a limited basis.
• Collaborate with physicians to screen and assess patients for psychotropic medications within practice boundaries.
• Provide guidance and training to other APC team members in mental health, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.
• Consult on program development, and conduct program evaluation and outcome assessment as necessary.
• Act as a liaison and refer to specialist services like the Psychiatry Department, Chemical Dependency Services, Behavioral Health Education, and other Medical Teams when needed.

Basic Qualifications: Experience

• N/A

Education

• PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health, or School Psychology from an accredited institution.

License, Certification, Registration

• Psychologist License (California) within 6 months of being hired.
• National Provider Identifier required upon hiring.

Additional Requirements:

• Prior clinical experience in diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy, and collaboration with medical staff.
• Familiarity with state regulations and APA standards concerning client treatment, patient rights, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as part of a team in a primary care environment.
• If not licensed in CA upon hiring, must be licensed to practice in a U.S. state and able to practice under Business and Professional Code Section 2946 (maximum of 180 days, subject to regulation specifics).
• Capacity to work in a Labor/Management Partnership setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferably knowledgeable in psychopharmacology and with a background in health psychology.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment is a plus.

PrimaryLocation: California, Fremont, Fremont Hospital
HoursPerWeek: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart: 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation:
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Category: Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department: Fremont Hospital - Mental Health/Psychiatry-MOC - 0206
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
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