Child/Family Therapist (40hrs, Days)

Job Summary: Provides diagnostic evaluations and subsequent psychotherapy for outpatient services utilizing individual, family, and group modalities. Collaborates with child psychiatrist, and allied health professional team to plan and direct each individual members treatment program. Essential Responsibilities: Evaluates and provides therapeutic interventions for children (under 12), adolescents (13-18), and their families requesting mental health services. Assessment performed with complete formulation, differential diagnosis, treatment and safety planning. Therapy will consist of evidenced based approaches for intervention and management strategies, including individual, family and group therapies. Communicates effectively with parents, collateral contacts, outside agencies, school systems, and/or outside providers regarding treatment plans. Consults with staff child psychiatrists regarding patients progress and treatment; confers with attending physicians regarding hospitalized patients. Maintains appropriate and timely documentation of clinical services and related clinical contacts. Consults with appropriate medical providers regarding the patients symptom presentation, treatment plan, response to interventions and treatment recommendations. Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum of two (2) years of post masters practice experience under appropriate supervision in applied psychotherapy with a minimum of one (1) year practicing with a majority pediatric population (0-18 years) within the last 5 years, OR minimum of one (1) year of post-doctoral practice experience (formal fellowship or otherwise) under appropriate supervision in applied psychotherapy with a majority pediatric population (0-18 years) within the last 5 years. Education Masters level degree required (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.). License, Certification, Registration This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of hire AND Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Professional Counselor License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Psychologist License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire AND Psychologist License (Washington) within 6 months of hire National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional Requirements: N/A Preferred Qualifications: Prefer past experience with child and adolescent intensive outpatient programs, partial day hospitalization program, residential program or most major components of these programs (to include exposure to group evidence-based treatment such as DBT, Mindfulness, etc.). Experience with documentation utilizing an electronic medical record. Documented training/experience in areas of CBT, DBT, family therapy, parent management training, and/or Collaborative Problem Solving. Specific training in Autism Spectrum Disorder interventions. Emphasis/specialization in child, adolescent and family dynamics including knowledge of emotional, cognitive and social development. LCSW, PsyD, PhD preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kaiser Permanente