Redwood City
West Bay Consortium (San Francisco, South San Francisco, Redwood City)
Redwood City is the third largest city in the County of San Mateo, with 85,992 residents. The city enjoys an average of 255 sunny days a year, which boasts via the city slogan: “Climate Best by Government Test”. Incorporated in 1867, Redwood City is home to the San Mateo County History Museum and the only active deep-water port within the south bay of San Francisco.
The patient population includes Kaiser Permanente Health Plan members with prepaid psychiatric benefits. With the addition of The San Mateo County Partnership, our clientele also includes people who qualify for Medi-Cal. Our patients fall along a broad ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic spectrum. All age groups and virtually all psychiatric categories are represented. Kaiser Permanente Redwood City is the Neurosurgery Center for Northern California, so it offers the opportunity of treating individuals who might have psychiatric disorders in combination with neurological disorders.
Program Highlights
The Kaiser Permanente Redwood City offers cutting-edge training as our staff are open-minded, and well versed in the latest evidence-based treatment modalities. Associate Post Masters Fellows are part of our team and are truly valued. Post Masters Fellows will learn how to navigate Kaiser’s fast-paced integrated healthcare environment.
Our staff consists of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, case managers, postdoctoral residents, registered dietitians and practicum students.
In addition to individual psychotherapy and medication management, our clinic hosts groups each week for various populations and presenting problems (examples include Depression, DBT, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Eating Disorders, Parenting and much more). The Redwood City child clinic is a close team that values communication and teamwork. We value trainees who are hard-working, work well with others, and are open and receptive to feedback.
Specialty Tracks
Associate Post Masters Fellows will engage in a range of services offered in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, including providing individual, family, and group therapy. Coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatric and medical providers is essential to providing excellent patient care. Fellows will also learn to assess clinical crisis and apply risk management techniques as needed.
- Incredibly diverse patient population
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Group Psychotherapy
- Psychoeducational Classes
- Psychological Consultations
- Interdisciplinary Case Consultations
Schedule
- Direct Patient Care: up to 20 hours per week
- Up to 10 hours individual therapy
- Up to 10 hours group therapy
- Non-Patient Care: ~10 hours
- Individual Supervision: 2 hours
- Group Supervision: 2 hours
- Didactic Training: 2 hours
- Community Benefit Project: 32 hours per year
Didactic Training
- Trauma Informed Care
- Psychopharmacology- Role of Medications
- Mindfulness and Compassion Based Therapy
- Working with Eating Disorders
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Risk assessment: Suicidal Ideation, Homicidal Ideation, Tarasoff Warning , Self-Harm Strategies and Interventions
- Service Provision in the Emergency Room
- LGTBQ+ / Gender affirming care
… And many more
Current Opportunities
| Position | Program | Track(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child/Family OR Adult Team (2 Positions) Job #1149937 | Associate Post Masters Mental Health Fellowship | Adult, Child, Family | Redwood City |
Location
1400 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA
94065
Training Director
Amanda Roberts McClintock, LMFT
Training Director
amanda.mcclintock@kp.org
650-299-6082