Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - East Bay - UCSF
We have Pediatric, Ophthalmology, Adult Medicine, and Women’s health clinics located throughout the San Francisco Bay area.
We are looking for a LCSW specializing in Pediatric Care. The LCSW will work collaboratively with community clinic medical providers and operations leadership team to provide effective mental health services to meet the needs of our patients.This is a new full time, salary exempt, benefit eligible position.
The position will require the ability to provide care primarily at our Primary Pediatrics & Pinwheel Clinics in Castro Valley, Oakland, Alameda, and Concord. This is a dynamic and flexible position that will have a caseload made up from a variety of referral sources.
Job Duties and Responsibilities- Provide individual and group therapy both in-person and via telehealth for pediatric patients
- As needed, provide case management services for patients and families participating in treatment. Case management for community resources includes social determinants of health (housing/food insecurity/poverty)
- Maintain active caseload and productivity standards.
- Effectively engage with patients and families
- Engage in and support integrative models of care with UBCP medical providers.
- Participate in regular clinic and/or staff meetings.
- Demonstrate commitment, ability and sensitivity to working with a diverse population of patients and families.
- Effectively communicate and consult with interdisciplinary team members.
- Seek medical supervision when crises and sensitive issues arise yet work independently with day-to-day tasks using clinical judgment.
- Be creative and mature with a “can do", proactive attitude and an ability to continuously “scan" the environment, identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for improvement.
- Master’s degree in social work from an accredited university.
- Hold a current and active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW} with the California Board of Behavioral Science.
- Minimum of one year of experience in a community and/or school health clinic setting.
- Flexibility to float to different clinic sites as determined by clinic needs.
- Knowledge and experience with individual and group modalities, including crisis intervention.
- Strong knowledge base in mental health and psychosocial issues particular to clinic’s client population.
- Demonstrated skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders.
- Strong organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills, and ability to be flexible and adaptive to change.
- Proficient in Microsoft office Word, Excel, Outlook.
- LMFT is desirable but not required.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package, including a very generous 401(k) and Paid Time Off (PTO) plans.
Salary $45-$55 per hour.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians (UBCP) is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.