Job Summary:

Develop, deliver and evaluate the behavioral science training for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washingtons Family Medicine Residency program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Train residents in the biopsychosocial aspects of patient care using direct modeling of counseling techniques, co-counseling with residents, 1:1 teaching, video taping and group didactics.

• Develop, coordinate and administer the behavioral science teaching of the residency in adherence to national guidelines. Areas include drug and alcohol, psychiatry and family focus curricula and the core didactic series.

• Promote a healthy work environment in the training site through group sessions with residents including Balint Group and Retreats.

• Participate at faculty meetings and elsewhere with other faculty members in key program functions including resident evaluation and feedback, orientation and selection of new residents.

• Keep up to date with the field of behavioral science teaching through participation in national and local networks. Evaluate our efforts in this context.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in counseling.

  Education

• Masters degree in behavioral science.

  License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) required at hire OR Psychologist License (Washington) required at hire OR Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) required at hire

  Additional Requirements:

• Some experience as a teacher of adults.

• Understanding of psychosocial issues in primary care, including family systems, drug and alcohol abuse, affective disorders, chronic illness and somatization disorders across cultural issues, domestic violence, and pain management.

• Written and verbal communication skills.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in curriculum development, didactics teaching, 1:1 clinical supervision, and Balint Group facilitation.

• Experience in medical settings including brief therapy, collaboration with physicians and health care teams highly desirable.

• Familiarity with mental health needs of health care professionals.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Mental Health Clinical Trainer-Part Time-Day-Capitol Hill

LOCATION: Seattle, Washington

REQNUMBER: 1342442

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.