School Based Counselor
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
$5,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible Position!
The School Based Counselor provides behavioral health services
within a multidisciplinary primary care medical team. The SBC works
with the other health care providers at their clinic to identify
and manage patients with mental health, substance use, and health
behavior concerns. Activities include the provision of
evidence-based behavioral interventions, real-time consultation
with providers, and brief behavioral health assessments. The
therapist works in partnership with other team members to increase
patient access to behavioral health and substance abuse
services.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provide behavioral health care including diagnostic evaluation,
psychotherapy and case management services to children and
adolescents in a school based clinic setting. Modalities include
individual, family and group psychotherapy. Provide behavioral
health treatment to children and adolescents experiencing symptoms
that interfere with their academic progress and social/emotional
functioning in the school or home environment.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in the patients medical
record including initial intake, diagnosis, treatment plan and
progress notes. Maintain patient electronic medical charts in
accordance with the organizations policies and procedures.
Communicate and consult regularly with multidisciplinary team of
School Based Health Clinic providers regarding patients progress
and to development of appropriate treatment plan for the patient.
Attend and participate in all required meetings including clinical
consultations.
Work closely with school staff including teachers, administrators
and school counselors to improve academic performance of students.
Provide groups and classes to the school community regarding social
and emotional health. Adhere to evidence based practice standards
and quality metrics.
Train other program personnel as necessary in treatment protocols,
evidenced based practice and treatment plan development.
Provide high quality, culturally-sensitive health services that are
in line with organizational productivity expectations.
Provide brief behavioral health assessment and intervention
services for patients across the lifespan (children, adolescents,
and adults) who present with a broad range of psychopathology,
substance misuse, and health compromising behaviors contributing to
chronic medical conditions.
Maintain a balance of same-day access to BH services, and a
caseload of scheduled follow up patients.
Support PCPs and consulting psychiatric providers with regard to
psychiatric medications, including basic patient education and
helping to monitor adherence, side effects and effectiveness.
Work with the primary care team to refer patients to community
mental health centers when appropriate, and support patients during
transition.
Facilitate time-limited behavioral therapy groups, including
psycho-education and skill-building.
Work in cooperation with other behavioral health staff, including
peer consultation and information sharing.
Work with clinic reception and other support staff to maximize
patient access to behavioral health services.
Coordinate care with staff at community mental health centers to
facilitate exchange of information on services and shared
patients.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements:
Actively promotes team-based care within multidisciplinary medical
teams including comfort in communicating with medical colleagues
about clinical care.
Working knowledge of a wide range of behavioral health conditions
across the lifespan and clinical spectrum.
Skill in assessing and intervening on patients with complex
presentations, including those with comorbid medical and
psychiatric symptoms.
Ability to utilize brief behavioral health assessments to form
diagnostic impressions and develop initial care plans
Knowledge of substance use disorders and ability to provide brief
screening and evidence-based behavioral interventions for them.
Expertise in using contemporary, validated assessment instruments
for behavioral health conditions that are appropriate to the
primary care setting.
Working knowledge of psycho-pharmacology.
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with persons of
varied racial, educational and socio-economic backgrounds as well
as individuals with disabilities.
Ability to utilize interpretation services to provide care to
non-English speaking patients.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with
patients, families, co-workers and community resources.
Ability to maintain professional standards and follow the treatment
policies and procedures of Kaiser Permanente and of state, local
and federal regulators.
Knowledge of and skill in the use of computers with the ability to
learn and use required software programs, including clinical
documentation in an electronic health record program.
Preferred Qualifications:
Six (6) plus years of experience providing mental health services
in a school based setting.
Knowledge and skills in treating children and adolescents with
mental health disorders including depressive disorders, eating
disorders, conduct disorders and ADD/ADHD.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: School Based Counselor
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
REQNUMBER: 1156002
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified
applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered
for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local
laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or
disability status.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Seattle , School Based Counselor, Other , Seattle, Washington
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