Behavioral Health Therapist (Peds) - LCSW or LMFT, Calabasas (Flexible-Hybrid)

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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. In this role, you will provide a range of services to multidisciplinary teams with emphasis on outpatient practices of the UCLA Health-Behavioral Health Associates serving adult, geriatric populations, child and adolescents. 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. Requires excellent skills in interpersonal communication and documentation, as well as clinical knowledge of individual, family, social and Cultural issues in mental illness. * Position is flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote*

Responsibilities

  • Provide psychosocial assessment and care coordination.
  • Consult with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Deliver individual, family, or group psychotherapeutic treatment.
  • Liaise with community agencies.
  • Document treatment plans and advocate for patients.
  • Maintain expected case load of patients.

Requirements

  • CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or California Marriage and Family Therapist license (LMFT).
  • Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, 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 therapeutic alliances with patients.
  • Skill in writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries.
  • Experience in documenting/charting in accordance with Medical Records policies.
  • Knowledge of clinical social worker ethics and scope of practice.
  • Ability to perform a complete mental status exam.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with professionals.
  • Knowledge of current community resources related to mental health.
  • Ability to coordinate care with existing providers and community agencies.
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