Behavioral Health Therapist - LCSW, Malibu (Hybrid-Remote)

General Information

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Work Location: Malibu, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, may vary Posted Date 12/30/2024 Salary Range: $108451 - 129623 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 21408

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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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.

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. You will serve as a resource to providers, patients, care coordinators, and performs complex 

*Position is flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote and requires flexibility in schedule*

Salary Range: $108,451 - $129,623 Annual

Job Qualifications

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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 …