Job Abstract

To be responsible for evaluation, treatment planning, referral, care management, individual follow-up, and group therapy based on clinical evaluations of targeted populations; and acts as a consultant and liaison to physicians and clinical staff as well as outside agencies.

• Completes mental status and psychosocial assessment of members.


• Provides individual and group psychotherapy and classes, in person and through telemedicine, implementing goal specific and measurable treatment plans.


• Evaluates, counsels and refers members to more appropriate mental health provider(s) or to community resources when indicated.


• Provides urgent care and crisis intervention as indicated


• Provides more specialized treatment modalities when qualified by special training


• Consults regularly with psychiatrists on member care


• Communicates with Behavioral Health colleagues, Primary Care providers, and other Kaiser Permanente providers and agencies as needed to facilitate integrative care


• Prepares and submits reports on mental health activities requested


• Participates in staff development meetings and in quality of care activities on a regular basis


• Manages panel and practice management within departmental guidelines


• Performs other related duties as assigned