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Behavioral Health Therapist (Pediatrics/Adults) - LCSW, West LA/Santa Monica (Hybrid-Remote)
UCLA
Application
Details
Posted: 15-Apr-25
Location: Santa Monica, California
Internal Number: 147095233
Description
Provide positive care solutions within an award-winning health system. Grow your career while enhancing quality of life for those most in need. Leverage your expertise to make a real difference in the community. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.
You will provide a range of services to multidisciplinary teams with emphasis on outpatient practices of the UCLA Health-Behavioral Health Associates serving primarily Pediatric patients (birth - 18 y/o) seeking individual, family and group therapy in person. You will also serve adult and geriatric populations who are part of The Network. Duties may include psychosocial assessment; care coordination, consultation to the team, individual, family or group psychotherapeutic treatment; liaison with community agencies; treatment plan documentation; and disposition planning and advocacy. You will serve as a resource to providers, patients, care coordinators, and performs complex care coordination for high risk patients to improve access to psychiatric care and to prevent unnecessary ED admissions and hospitalizations. In this role, you will have three main functions:
1. Resource and complex care coordination
2. Project coordination/management for innovative approaches to deliver behavioral health services to enhance/improve access to care
3. Direct clinical services, the clinical social worker may provide direct mental health services including urgent assessments, interventions, and recommendations to individual patients and their families and recruitment for and coordination of group therapy sessions
You will serve as a patient advocate, demonstrate problem solving skills to resolve conflict and assist patients/families/caregivers to identify their past and present coping skills. You will work collaboratively with the patient, community resources, other providers, managed care operations, the UCLA Health System, and health plans to implement, identify, coordinate, and monitor options and services to meet at-risk patients’ healthcare needs. You will aim to foster continuity of care and reduce unnecessary utilization of healthcare services by coordinating and providing health services that meet individuals’ health needs. By connecting key individuals involved in the care of the patient and decreasing fragmentation and duplication of care, the clinical social worker is able to enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of the care that is delivered in the outpatient setting. You will also be expected to keep current with the professional mental healthcare knowledge and pursue further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
*Position is flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote*
Salary Range: $108,451 - $129,623 Annual
Qualifications
We’re seeking an experienced CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker with:
MSW
Experience and skill interacting with health care providers in a multidisciplinary setting
2-3 years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of general theoretical and clinical models
Ability to develop effective rapport and working therapeutic alliances with patients
Skill in writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries of clinical evaluations
Skills and experiences in documenting/charting to ensure current and accurate medical records are entered and documented in patient files in accordance with established Medical Records policies and procedures
Knowledge of clinical social worker ethics and scope of practice
Ability to perform a complete mental status exam and recognize changes in mental status
Ability to establish and maintain effective and mutually respectful relationships with professionals and support staff
Knowledge of pertinent current community resources, including income maintenance, mental health treatment, special education, residential and vocational supports
Ability to provide and maintain appropriate coordination of care with existing providers and/or variety of community agencies and demonstrate assertiveness, persistence, and diplomacy as an advocate for the patient
Ability to triage high risk behavior of patients
Knowledge of community resources for higher level of care or specialty care
Knowledge of psychosocial factors related to all life stages; expertise in at least one stage
Ability to communicate clearly and therapeutically with patients and families regarding diagnosis, progress, treatment plan recommendations
Ability to establish and maintain effective and mutually respectful relationships with professionals and support staff
Ability to assess and respond appropriately in a timely fashion to the safety needs of patients, family and staff
Knowledge of child and adult abuse and neglect reporting laws and procedures
Knowledge of scope of practice of relevant other disciplines including psychiatry, psychology, and psychiatric nurse Practitioners.
Ability to recognize complex clinical situations and seek and apply consultation of supervision when needed
Ability to respond calmly and effectively in crisis situations
Demonstrated resourcefulness, effective written and verbal communications and diplomacy
Demonstrated leadership and organizational abilities with previous demonstration of consistency, independence, flexibility, initiative and creativity
Skill at writing documentation that is timely, meaningful, complete, legible, grammatically correct, concise and consistent with legal and administrative standards
Ability to use a computer for electronic mail and word processing, internet access to University policies and procedures, and community resources for patients/families
Highly desired:
Experience working with young children, pediatrics, and adolescents (birth - 18 y/o)
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.
