Marriage Family Therapist Assistant Physical Medicine and Rehab - Full-time / Part-time

Under the immediate supervision of a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed Psychologist or board certified Psychiatrist. Interviews, assesses & evaluates members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation; provides professional counseling & treatment w/ the goal of maximizing personal/familial functioning.

Essential Functions:

* Interviews members to assess nature & extent of member's psychiatric problem(s).

* Develops, implements & evaluates treatment approaches for members. This may include individual, marital, family, group & intensive therapeutic modalities.

* Confers & consults w/ supervisor regarding member's progress & treatment & may consult w/ psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in member's care.

* May provide appropriate support to member's family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment & interventions to increase acceptance of & adherence to treatment, at member's request.

* Utilizes resources of public & private agencies & community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to include referral of the member &/or member's family to external resources, as appropriate.

* Participates in departmental program development, implementation & evaluation. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

* This position does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.

* To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

* Problem Solving: Identifies & resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers & analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

* Customer Service: In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives.

* Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors.

* Interpersonal Skills: Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients & facility visitors w/ respect.

* Oral Communication: Listens & gets clarification to ensure that instructions & requests are fully understood.

* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals w/ disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach w/ hands & arms; & talk as well as hear.

* The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

* While performing the duties of this Job, the incumbent may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

* Occasional exposure to outpatients who may be experiencing a wide range of acute & chronic medical conditions.

* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Secondary Functions:

Ability to be an integral part of a cohesive multidisciplinary provider team providing care in the form of a therapeutic community for patients with chronic pain, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric issues. Role includes working closely with and integrating care with other departments - primary care, chemical dependency, psychiatry, and other specialty departments. The desire to be a part of a cutting edge and growing pain management rehabilitation program that requires providers from all disciplines to be flexible and open to expanding skills sets and their application to meet the needs chronic pain addicted patients. Knowledge and experience in group facilitation and the therapeutic community model. Assesses and manages psychological and substance use issues ongoing for patients entering the chronic pain program -- both at an individual level, a group level, and therapeutic community level.

Basic Qualifications:

* Master's degree in applied behavioral science required from an accredited college or university.

* Must pass the State Board examination w/in two (2) years from date of hire.

* Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.