Hybrid Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW/LMFT)

UCLA Health; Malibu (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Malibu, CA seeks an experienced clinician with LCSW/LMFT licensure to provide psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and psychotherapy to adult, geriatric, child and adolescent populations.

Responsibilities include team collaboration, treatment planning, and liaison with community agencies. Travel between Calabasas and Malibu clinics is required; this role offers a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.

Qualifications

• CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• 2 years of experience and skill interacting with health care providers in a multidisciplinary setting.
• 2 years of experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician.
• 5+ years of psychotherapy experience in inpatient, outpatient, or group settings with or without license.
• Knowledge of LCSW/LMFT ethics and scope of practice.
• Ability to develop rapport and working therapeutic alliances with patients.
• Knowledge of pertinent community resources, including income maintenance, mental health treatment, and supports.
• Ability to provide and maintain coordination of care with providers and community agencies.
• Maintains the expected case load of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment; care coordination, consultation to the team, individual, family or group psychotherapeutic treatment; liaison with community agencies; and documentation.
• Disposition planning and advocacy; excellent interpersonal communication and documentation; knowledge of mental illness.
• Position travels between Calabasas and Malibu clinics; flexible hybrid with up to 40% remote.

Skills

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Autonomous clinician

Psychotherapy experience

Interpersonal communication

Documentation and notes

Ethics and scope of practice

Mental status exams

Professional rapport with patients

Community resources knowledge

Education

Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field

Job description

UCLA Health in Malibu, CA seeks an experienced clinician with LCSW/LMFT licensure to provide psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and psychotherapy to adult, geriatric, child and adolescent populations.

Responsibilities include team collaboration, treatment planning, and liaison with community agencies. Travel between Calabasas and Malibu clinics is required; this role offers a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.