Mental Health Specialist

4 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States UCLA Health Full time

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA Health is seeking a full-time Therapist to join the Antelope Valley-UCLA Public Partnership (AV-UPP) Program. This position involves working with children (ages 0-21), parents, and families regarding placement, adoption, and attachment. Key responsibilities include:

Primary Duties:
  • Providing training and mentoring on mental health issues of this population to professionals and parents in the community
  • Consultation to interdisciplinary team members
  • Providing age-appropriate assessments and interventions
  • Leading parent support groups and providing supportive therapeutic environments with special attention to issues of placement and adoption with prenatally substance-exposed children
  • Providing temperament counseling for parents
  • Conducting developmental evaluations of children
  • Holding a caseload of individual therapy and collateral therapy
  • Planning and delivering training sessions for clients, social workers, attorneys, judges, educators, and other mental health care professionals

Salary Range: $64,800/yr - $137,600/yr

Qualifications:

  • Masters or Doctorates Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy (MFT) or Counseling
  • Appropriate CA License in Marriage Family Therapy or Professional Clinical Counselor

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

  • Experience with mental health treatment and intervention techniques for children (ages 0-21) and their parents
  • Knowledge in parent-child intervention with high-risk children
  • Knowledge of normal child development, parenting, and child abuse/neglect
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology and issues regarding prenatal substance abuse and its impact on the child
  • Experience with the Department of Mental Health billing and paperwork requirements (preferred)
  • Experience providing evidence-based practices to children and families


UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.



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