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Mental Health Therapist - Sunnyside Medical Center

Job Field: Hospitality Jobs
Location: PORTLAND, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time
JOB SUMMARY:
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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Title: Mental Health Therapist - Sunnyside Medical Center<BR>Location: Clackamas, OR<BR>Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.<BR>Essential Functions:<BR>Provide high quality health care through direct screening, diagnosis and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for mental health patients (may include depression, anxiety, marital conflicts, etc., in individuals, couples, families or groups). Document in writing all care in patients permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provide all care in accordance with accepted practice standards and hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician)<BR>Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, reporting to other providers, telephone contact with patients and their families, and contact with outside agencies<BR>Consult with other department providers regarding treatment plans<BR>Perform other duties as requested<BR>Qualifications:<BR>Basic Qualifications:<BR>- Two years clinical experience<BR>- Thorough knowledge of psychosocial diagnostic categories and treatment approaches including evidence-based treatment modalities, suicide assessment, and therapeutic crisis intervention<BR>- Rapidly establish rapport with a diverse population of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric, social and emotional difficulties<BR>- Master''s level degree required (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.)<BR>- Washington or Oregon state license including LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPA, LMHC, PsyD or PhD<BR>- Thorough knowledge of psychosocial diagnostic categories and treatment approaches including evidence-based treatment modalities, suicide assessment, and therapeutic crisis intervention<BR>- Working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse and homicidal threats<BR>- Quickly and accurately assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans<BR>- Intervene and effectively treat emergent problems involving mental health functioning<BR>- Strong interpersonal communication and problem solving skills<BR>- Rapidly establish rapport with a diverse population of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric, social and emotional difficulties<BR>- Process and communicate in a manner that is sensitive and appropriate to the cultural, linguistic and psychological needs of patients, families and other healthcare team members.<BR>- Function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to collaborate well with other disciplines despite potential disagreements or conflict<BR>- Remain calm and use appropriate skills to defuse potentially violent or aggressive situations<BR>- In the event of patient suicide, the resilience to manage emotional impact, ability to evaluate clinical assessment and treatment plan decisions, and integrate new learning.<BR>- Identify and respond to chances in policies, regulations, and procedures which can impact the patient<BR>- Ability to use electronic medical record<BR>- Ability to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              </font></td>
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