Clinical Social Worker - Per Diem

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a part-time mental health clinician to support psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy research with adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The role includes preparatory therapy, supervision during dosing days, and integration sessions with our team of licensed UCSF psychologists.

In-person psychotherapy is required at UCSF’s Pritzker Building and Mission Bay Campus. Candidates must hold a California license (LCSW/LMFT/LPCC) and complete CITI and GCP trainings

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work is required.
• California license (LCSW/LMFT/LPCC) is required.
• Two years post-master’s experience preferred.
• CITI and GCP certifications required upon hiring.
• Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience preferred.
• Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy training or two years’ experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical trials of novel therapeutics for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.
• Provide preparatory psychotherapy, dosing-day support, and integration therapy sessions.
• Collaborate with licensed UCSF psychologists experienced in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
• Adhere to UCSF policies on human subjects research, patient privacy, and HIPAA.
• Deliver in-person psychotherapy at UCSF facilities (Pritzker Building and Mission Bay Campus).

Skills

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

Outpatient psychotherapy

HIPAA & patient privacy

Research ethics

In-person clinical work

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Tools

RedCap

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

Dr. Raymond‑Flesch, within the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the UCSF Eating Disorders Program, seeks a part‑time mental health clinician to support clinical trials of novel therapeutics for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The position requires providing psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy for young adults with anorexia nervosa and their family members enrolled in a research study. Psychedelic‑assisted therapy includes preparatory therapy sessions, therapeutic support during psilocybin or ketamine dosing days, and integration therapy sessions in partnership with our team of licensed clinical psychologists from the UCSF Eating Disorder Program, who also have training and experience in psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or related field and possession of a clinical social worker license or related licensure issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
• Licensure issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (LCSW, LMFT or LPCC)
• Two‑years of post‑master’s experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Completion of CITI Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice Certifications upon hiring
• Must have at least two years of experience providing outpatient psychotherapy services.
• Must have either formal training in psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy or a minimum of two years of experience providing psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy.
• Must be able and willing to adhere to UCSF’s policies and procedures related to human subjects research, patient privacy, electronic medical record use, HIPAA, and the UCSF code of conduct.
• Must be able to provide in‑person psychotherapy at UCSF’s Pritzker Building and Mission Bay Campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish language fluency
• Experience using RedCap
• Experience treating patients with eating disorders
• Experience providing psychotherapy for people who are under 26 years old

License/Certifications

• Licensure issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (LCSW, LMFT or LPCC)
• Completion of CITI Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice Certifications upon hiring