Bilingual Spanish Speaking Associate Therapist - Santa Ana, United States - Kaiser

Job Summary:
Provides supervised clinical social work services to individuals and families facing emotional and social challenges, using established psychotherapeutic techniques in various healthcare settings; collaborates with patients' family members and other healthcare professionals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conducts initial interviews with individuals under supervision, to understand their psychological and social concerns, determining the urgency of their needs.
• Offers professional insight to individuals, suggesting therapy, counseling, or actionable plans.
• Delivers case management and selects appropriate treatment methods for adults, adolescents, and children.
• Provides immediate guidance and therapeutic interventions during emotional crises and psychiatric emergencies.
• Maintains detailed records of therapy sessions, prepares reports, and communicates with relevant parties to gather information.
• Offers telephone counseling, resource guidance, and referral services.
• Participates in departmental activities and projects such as continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides psycho-education to individuals as part of their treatment plan.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work degree or related Masters degree in Behavioral Health from an accredited institution.
• Required licensure as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor in California.

Additional Requirements:

• Being an Associate requires fulfilling a set amount of supervisory hours annually.
• Must obtain state licensure within two and a half years of employment.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish Level II is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• No specific preferred qualifications mentioned.

Notes:

• This role involves providing therapy services for various age groups, couples, and families.
• Successful completion of the bilingual test within the last 12 months, or active participation in the QBS program, is required.

Primary Location: California, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Medical Offices
Hours Per Week: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours: 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych Social Chapter
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Category: Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department: Santa Ana Medical Office - Mental Health/Psychiatry-Reg Clin - 0806
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

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