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Psychiatric Social Worker

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Kaiser Permanente
2 days ago
United StatesFull TimeSocial WorkerinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Kaiser Permanente as a Psychiatric Social Worker in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Competencies: Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.
  • Appropriate selection of treatment modality to members presenting problem.
  • Is an effective communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.
  • Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.

Requirements

  • Experience Two (2) years of post graduate mental health therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.
  • Education Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kaiser Permanente as a Psychiatric Social Worker.

Key Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentDiagnosis FormulationTreatment PlanningPsycho-educationCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyChild TherapyClinical DocumentationDSM NomenclatureCase Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Social Worker at Kaiser Permanente a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Kaiser Permanente is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnosis Formulation, Treatment Planning, Psycho-education, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Provide direct assessment, diagnosis, and treatment interventions for members and their families within an interdisciplinary team. Conduct clinical interviews and manage therapy for adults, adolescents, and children while maintaining detailed clinical records.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Kaiser Permanente

Medical Practices
Oakland, California
2-5
Website
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2d ago

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