Behavioral Health Counselor - Medical Weight Management Clinic, Santa Monica

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

• 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.