Behavioral Health Therapist (Peds/Adults) - LMFT, West LA/Santa Monica (Flexible-Hybrid)

Description

Make a positive impact on one of the nation's top health systems. Contribute to the delivery of exceptional, compassionate care. Take your professional expertise to the next level. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health.In this key role, you will provide a wide range of services in support of multidisciplinary teams with an emphasis on outpatient practices of the UCLA-Community Physicians Network (UCLA-CPN). In this role, you will provide care to 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. You will be responsible for:

• Psychosocial assessment* Care coordination* Consultation to team* Individual, family, or group psychotherapeutic treatment* Liaison with community agencies* Treatment plan documentation* Disposition planning and advocacy

Position is flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote

Salary range: $64,800-$137,600 Annual

Qualifications

We're seeking a self-motivated, compassionate individual with:

• Appropriate California License and Degree (LMFT, Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical or Counseling Psychology).

• Experience interacting with health care providers in a multidisciplinary setting.

• Working knowledge of general theoretical and clinical models.

• Ability to develop effective rapport and working therapeutic alliances with patients.

• Skill writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries of clinical evaluations.

• Skills and experience 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 social work 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 relationship 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 advocate for patient.

Highly desired:

• Experience working with young children, pediatrics, and adolescents (birth - 18 y/o)

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