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General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Tuesday-Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
02/18/2025
Salary Range: $64800 - 137600 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
22417

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this role you will:

  • Provides a primary service of weekly, ongoing Cognitive-Behavioral group sessions for the Bio-Behavioral, UCLA Medical Weight Management Program. 
  • Influence program development - plan, research, write, and implement subject material for weekly group sessions. 
  • Provide psychological support, establish clinical interventions, and teach adaptive, sustainable skills. 
  • Understand the complexities of long-term weight maintenance.
  •  Experienced in the treatment of eating disorders, specifically, Binge Eating Disorder.  

Salary Range: $64,800.00 - $137,600.00/annually 

Job Qualifications

  • California Marriage and Family Therapist license (LMFT)
  • Master in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) or Master in Psychology or Master in Counseling Psychology or Masters of Art in Counseling
  • Experience and skill interacting with health care providers in a multidisciplinary setting. 
  • Working knowledge of general theoretical and clinical models.
  • Ability to develop effective rapport and working therapeutic alliances with patients.
  • Skill writing clear and complete clinical notes and summaries of clinical evaluations.
  • Skills and experience documenting/charting to ensure current and accurate medical records are entered and documented in patient files in accordance with established Medical Records policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of social work ethics and scope of practice.
  • Ability to perform a complete mental status exam and recognize changes in mental status.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective and mutually respectful relationship with professionals and support staff.
  • Knowledge of pertinent current community resources, including income maintenance, mental health treatment, special education, residential and vocational supports.
  • Ability to provide and maintain appropriate coordination of care with existing providers and/or variety of community agencies and demonstrate assertiveness, persistence, and diplomacy as advocate for patient.