Complex Care Psychologist - PsyD - Chemical Dependency - Denver

Description: UFCW Local 7 - $50.27 - $71.22
"May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums: https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.


Job Summary:

This role serves as part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families to promote growth and resiliency in the form of emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and/or psychological changes in patients with a substance use diagnosis. Services include functional assessments, individual, group and family interventions for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Obtains complete bio-psychosocial history of assigned patients and follows through on appropriate disposition of patient in conjunction with written protocols and physician consultation as needed.


• Provide individual and family support and engage them in treatment plan and decision-making process with respect to patient rights, principles of confidentiality, respect for patient privacy and right to self-determination.


• Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions.


• Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health services in accordance with professional, clinical and KP guidelines.


• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base.


• Ability to treat acute, severe cases of chronic conditions including but not limited to: Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Stimulant use Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Post traumatic stress disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder.


• Collaborate with clinical staff and patient/family to develop and execute patient/family centered care plans and goals. Assist patient, family, social relationships, medical staff, and teammates with care coordination, problem solving and goal setting.


• Provides patient and family education effectively and sensitively to encourage compliance with medical and therapeutic treatment recommendations.


• Promote empowerment of patient in self-management of disease.


• Determines and manages appropriate levels of care and service for patients using clinical knowledge, established guidelines and psychiatric consultation.


• Provide consultation for complex situations to providers, staff, and contract agencies in caring for patients.


• Continuously assesses, evaluates, and records patient response to interventions.


• Practices within scope of practice parameters as inferred by licensure, knowledge, skill level, sound clinical judgment, and KP guidelines.


• Provides an integrated approach to assessment and intervention for patients having difficulty managing their health due to physical health conditions/chronic disease, psychological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or social factors. Maintains high level of clinical expertise.


• Accurately documents patient data, actions or interventions, responses, and plans for care/follow-up according to KP guidelines and standards for practice.


• Collaborates to build strong, effective relationships with referrers and their staff to assist in development and communication of plans for co-management of patients and their transition across care settings.


• Lead or participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.


• Provide consultation and training to other members of the care team in the area of mental health, chemical dependency as indicated.


• Accurately identify and prioritize high risk cases providing crisis intervention services as needed; determines appropriateness of hospitalization; assesses patients potential for lethality.


• In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers, and vendors.


• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• Minimum (1) year working in a setting that is specific to substance use disorder treatment.
• Minimum two (2) years of post-doctoral practice experience.

Education

• Doctoral degree in psychology or related behavioral health field.

License, Certification, Registration

• Psychologist License (Colorado) required at hire
  

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) Certification.
• Ability to function effectively in an inter-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine patient populations in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of the complex systems of psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment at the community and county levels.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to colleagues, members, customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
• Working knowledge collaborating with team members and family members, accessing internal and external resources.
• Working knowledge of data collection tools, databases, and word processing programs.
• Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs.
• Bi-or multi-lingual.

Primary Location: Colorado,Denver,Regional Office - Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 12:00 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: C03|UFCW|Local 7MH
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Colorado Regional Offices - Chemical Dep CDRP-O/P - 1608
Pay Range: $50.27 - $71.22 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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