We are hiring behavioral health associates for our post master’s program.  Under supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, provides mental health and/or addiction assessment and triage, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves for evaluation with a broad range of psychiatric or addiction related mental health needs. Under supervision, may collaborate with treating primary care providers and with psychiatric, addiction medicine, and allied health professional team members to plan and direct each individual patient's treatment program.

Ideal candidates will have a master’s degree in social work (or social welfare from a clinical track), clinical or counseling psychology, or marriage & family therapy, or related field and prior completion of a practicum or internship in a clinical setting. 

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

1. Confers and consults with supervisor regarding member's progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well if both are involved in member's care.
2. May provide appropriate support to member's family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at member's request.
3. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to include referral of the member and/or member's family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation, and evaluation.
4. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
5. Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental or addiction illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to member's family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
6. Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts member's treatment and progress in accord with Kaiser Permanente, state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
7. Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, addiction, health psychology and behavioral medicine.
8. Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually. 

Preferred Experience:

• Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy
• 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
• Must be familiar with DSM-V TR as a means of diagnosis
• Has experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of psychiatric and/or addiction conditions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rights, and member/patient confidentiality
• 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/or 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

Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation:

• Registered as an associate in social work, marriage & family therapy, or clinical counseling with the applicable state licensing board in Georgia
• Full licensure may be expected within 24 to 36 months of hire