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Psychology Post Dctrl Resident
Mental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.
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Job Type:Standard
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Job Level:Entry Level
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Travel:Yes, 5 % of the Time
Success Profile
These are the traits of the most successful members of our behavioral health team.
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results Driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
Hear From Our People
Aaron
Psychiatric Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente has been an excellent platform for me to grow as a professional. The organization has demonstrated its commitment to the continued growth of its employees through the training it offers and encourages. I’ve always resonated with the organization’s integrated approach to health care, and its recognition of how essential good mental health is to a person’s overall well-being.
Breeza
Licensed Certified Social Worker
I would recommend and do recommend workingfor Kaiser Permanente. It’s a professional, clean,friendly, fast-paced environment and there is a real trustand respect for clinical staff no matter what role weserve. I love feeling valued and heard and am thankful tohave found an environment that providesthat.
Janice
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
This is the best place to work because ofthe commitment to the total health of our members, thework/life balance, the possibilities to use clinical skillsin a variety of capacities within the organization andopportunities for personal and professional growth. Asemployees of Kaiser Permanente, we all have a voice and areencouraged to use it.
Gabriela
Clinical Program Manager
At Kaiser Permanente, I have opportunities to learn and work in a professional setting with people who are passionate about patient care. I love my career as a therapist and now as a manager! I really enjoy helping others and learning new interventions and modalities. These ensure my personal and professional growth.
Laura
Psychotherapist
Kaiser Permanente is a health care leader who sets trends and makes a difference in industry practices and protocols. I like the extraordinary resources available to do my job, the servant leadership of my manager and director, and the high standard of business and clinical ethics.
Amie
PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
We’re an innovative, vision-forwardcompany. While Integrative-Care models are relatively new,we’ve been on the frontlines of building out ahigh-functioning integrated team for over a decade. Withinthis model of care, we’re pushed to think out of the boxwhen it comes to patient care, be collaborative, andsucceed in a fast-paced environment.
Carol
PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
Kaiser Permanente demonstrates itscommitment to their employees’, has a top-notch salary andcompensation package, and has a leadership body that iswell trained and supportive. As a Clinician and a Manager,I am very impressed with our commitment to qualityoutcomes. I have truly found a home here and would behonored for Kaiser Permanente to be my last professionalstop in my career.
Michael
PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente, in my opinion, is agreat mix of professional, friendly and fast-paced. Theyallow me to be who I am and let me have a voice. I lovebeing a therapist and I’m very proud and excited about theGender Assessments and transgender group work beingconducted. I’m helping the LGBT community and making thispopulation feel comfortable throughout their care journey.Kaiser Permanente is a breath of fresh air to me in mywork.
Kashonda
Psychotherapist
I appreciate how Kaiser Permanente strivesto reflect inclusivity and representation throughout theorganization. I’m excited about an internal cliniccomprised of African American clinicians dedicated tosupporting the health needs of the African diaspora. I’mproud to be part of committees that intentionally promoteequity, inclusion and diversity. These things combined withthe benefits, opportunities and people make KaiserPermanente a great place to work.
Psychology Post Dctrl Resident
Position is designed to provide 2000 hours of supervised clinical postdoctoral training. Completion of this program will satisfy one of the requirements to sit for the psychology licensing exam. Residencies are based in departments of Psychiatry, Chemical Dependency, Chronic Pain, Behavioral Medicine or other sub-specialties. Position provides 2 hours per week in each of the following: individual supervision; group supervision; and didactic training Supervision is provided by licensed psychologists. Opportunities may include providing short-term individual therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, chemical dependency evaluation, adult and adolescent group therapy, psycho-educational groups, and psychological assessment.
Position is 40 hours per week, one-year, temporary with benefits.
This position ONLY pertains to the Northern California Mental Health Training Programs. For more information, please visit kp.org/psych training.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide assessment and psychotherapy of adults, adolescents, children and/or families in a brief therapy model.
- Conduct intake evaluations.
- Provide crisis intervention as needed
- Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups.
- Conduct program evaluation and/or research project.
- Participate in community partnership projects.
- Administer and interpret psychological tests and write reports.
- Participate in regional, consortia, and departmental training activities.
- Participate in departmental administrative and educational meetings.
- Maintain confidential patient files/records and information in a timely manner.
- Comply with regional and local policies and procedures.
- Comply with APAs Code of Ethics and state laws pertaining to the delivery of mental health services.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Team-specific duties performed by pre-doctoral interns under the direct supervision of licensed psychologists, including but not limited to the following: Adult Team, Child/Family Team, Chemical Dependency, Behavioral Medicine or others.
- Adult Team: Provide assessment and individual and group treatment to adults in a brief therapy model.
- Child/Family Team: Perform psychological evaluations of children, adolescents and families.
- Provide psychotherapeutic services to child and family populations.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Provide services to patients needing more intensive treatment for stabilization, in a stepped-down treatment program for patients recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Behavioral Medicine: Provide services to patients whose presenting problem is related to the treatment of a physical problem or psychological issues arising from a medical condition.
- Provide services to patients who are experiencing emotional or stress-related problems concurrent to receiving treatment for a medical diagnosis or physical symptom.
- Chronic Pain Management: Provide services to patients who experience chronic pain, including teaching them pain management skills such as pacing, medication management, staying active, relaxation techniques and positive thinking.
- Chemical Dependency: Provide services to patients who are in the contemplation phase, the early stages of their recovery, and patients with longer-term sobriety.
- Provide separate and conjoint treatments for family members.
- Eating Disorders: Provide services to adults, children, teens, and families who have a diagnosis of an eating disorder.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.
- At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.
- Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Secondary Functions:
- Track - Crisis Response Team w/Adult Assessment Exposure
Hours/Days may vary
Primary location: 901 Nevin Ave.Richmond CA 94801 MOB 2
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- Bachelors degree or higher.
- Completion of PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical, Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program by residency start date (Verification of Completion of all Requirements for Doctoral Degree form required).
- Must have received doctoral internship training at an APA-accredited or APPIC-member internship program.
- Must participate in the national APPA CAS postdoctoral application process prior to applying to Kaiser Permanente.
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- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health.
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy.
- Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
- Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations of adults, children, adolescents, & families, including administering & writing up psychological testing & assessment batteries, preferred
- Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic, preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred.
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred.
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