Job Overview
Ensure that consumers obtain appropriate mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment by providing clinical screening and triage, clinical consultation, and/or authorization of behavioral health services to appropriate Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington staff and contracted community providers.
Essential Responsibilities:
Essential Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assuring consumers obtain the appropriate mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment.
- Provides clinical screening and triage, clinical consultation, and/or authorization of behavioral health services to appropriate KFHPW staff and contracted community providers.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of recent, continuous post-masters experience treating or coordinating care of patients with behavioral health problems.
- Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences.
License, Certification, Registration
- Unencumbered license to practice in the mental health field in the state of Washington either as a Certified Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Social Worker required by date of hire/transfer.
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of DSM IV.
- Knowledge of ASAM criteria.
- Knowledge of managed care treatment philosophy and treatment modalities.
- Familiarity with a broad range of diagnosis and age groups.
- Familiarity with mental health and chemical dependency levels of intensity.
- Treatment Planning and utilization management skills.
- Crisis management skills.
- Computer skills in a Windows environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Utilization management experience is preferred.
PrimaryLocation : Washington,Renton,Renton Administration – Glacier
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : J03|SEIU|SEIU Therapist
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department : Renton Admin Glacier – Mental Health/Resource-Sch – 1130
Travel : No
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.
