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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; approximately 5 times per year provide inpatient unit coverage over weekends and holidays
Posted Date
05/11/2026
Salary Range: $51.18 - 61.14 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
30421

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Our leading mental health facility is committed to providing exceptional care and support to adolescents facing mental health challenges. The Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is designed to offer intensive, short-term treatment. We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and their families.

As a Clinical Social Worker in our Adolescent PHP, you will play a pivotal role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating adolescents with a range of mental health issues. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with adolescents and their families, providing both individual and group therapy, as well as coordinating care with the interdisciplinary treatment team of psychiatric healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for adolescents in the PHP.
  • Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure coordinated care.
  • Engage with families and caregivers to provide education, support, and guidance throughout the treatment process.
  • Monitor and document client progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to ensure the best outcomes.
  • Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Create discharge plans to ensure patients sustain gains after finishing the program.
 
For more information about the work done at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital watch these informational videos and see our website. 

At UCLA Health, our passion for impact and improving others’ lives has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. 


CSW 2 Salary range: $51.18- $61.14 Hourly

CSW 3 Salary range: $55.63 - $66.48 Hourly

Job Qualifications

Qualifications/Skills:
  • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
  • California State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license eligible. 
  • Clinical experience, preferably with adolescents in a mental health setting.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic modalities and interventions suitable for adolescents.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Strong commitment to patient-centered care and a multidisciplinary approach.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.