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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fixed Hybrid
Work Schedule
Variable (20 hrs/week) shifts, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Posted Date
11/22/2024
Salary Range: $31.03 - 65.9 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
20657

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking to hire a part-time Clinical Therapist to join the UCLA Student Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Program. This is a program that provides comprehensive and compassionate medication management and therapy services to UCLA students who are enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). You will work primarily with patients with high acuity or chronic mental health issues. Primary duties include:

  • Clinical evaluations of new patients
  • Assessing suitability for outpatient therapeutic care and need for additional mental health services
  • Individual, family and/or group psychotherapeutic treatment
  • Formulating treatment plans which may include therapy, counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals to outside resources/specialists
  • Providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, or psychotherapy
  • Maintaining detailed and accurate clinical records (progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries)
  • Providing consultation to peer clinicians or specific treatment

Salary range: $31.03/hr - $65.90/hr

Job Qualifications

Master’s degree and valid CA State License in Marriage Family Therapy (LMFT)

Must be able to apply and maintain UCLA Medical Staff membership

Working knowledge of general theoretical and clinical models

Skill writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries of clinical evaluations

Experience interacting with professional healthcare providers in a multidisciplinary setting

Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software programs

Ability to work well independently and in teams

Must be able to maintain equanimity and professional demeanor in any situation


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.