Behavioral Health Therapist - LCSW or LMFT, Torrance Peds (Hybrid-Remote)

General Information Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility Work Location: Palos Verdes, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; may vary Posted Date 03/03/2023 Salary Range: $64800 - 137600 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 19024 Primary Duties and Responsibilities Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility 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 requires travel between South Bay Clinics, Torrance and Palos Verdes as well as flexibility in schedule.*Position is flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote*LCSW Salary Range: $108,451 - $129,623 AnnualLMFT Salary Range: $64,800 - $137,600 Annual Job Qualifications Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Masters in Social Work or Psychology OR California Marriage and Family Therapist license (LMFT) and Master in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) or Master in Psychology or Master in Counseling Psychology or Masters of Art in CounselingExperience and skill interacting with health care providers in a multidisciplinary settingWorking knowledge of general theoretical and clinical modelsAbility to develop effective rapport and working therapeutic alliances with patientsSkill in writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries of clinical evaluationsSkills 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 proceduresKnowledge of clinical social worker ethics and scope of practiceAbility to perform a complete mental status exam and recognize changes in mental statusAbility to establish and maintain effective and mutually respectful relationships with professionals and support staffKnowledge of pertinent current community resources, including income maintenance, mental health treatment, special education, residential and vocational supportsAbility 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 patientMaintains the expected case load of patients As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.Originally posted on Himalayas

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