Licensed Clinical Social Worker OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Description

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Department: Behavioral Health

Reports to: Behavioral Health Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Prepared by: Human Resources

Last Modified: 02/19/2025, 02/11/2026, 06/25/2026

Job Summary

The LCSW or LMFT will be an integral part of our healthcare team, providing essential mental health services to patients in a community-focused, compassionate manner. The LCSW/LMFT is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions, as needed. As an LCSW/LMFT at UCHC, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families who may face barriers to accessing quality healthcare.

General Accountabilities

• Provides mental health services to diverse patient caseloads.
• Provision of telehealth/remote services as permitted by funding/revenue reimbursement of telehealth services as needed. 
• Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Interviews patient and family members; prepares psychosocial assessments, addressing all pertinent issues of participants. 
• Works with outside agencies to ensure coordination of care for a variety of populations.  
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” clients and in the development plan of care that supports the patient’s overall health and well-being. 
• Monitor and coordinate the delivery of health services for clients as related to behavioral healthcare. 
• Link clients with other treatment providers within the primary care setting and external providers with consent. 
• Function as a member of a multi-interdisciplinary team. 
• Maintain protocols and procedures for integrated behavioral health activities. 
• Participate in case conferences with appropriate medical and ancillary team members. 
• Provide consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral health services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation. 
• Provide guidance regarding behavioral health policies and procedures to management teams as well as executive staff members. 
• Promote and integrate behavioral health services. 
• Attends and participates in behavioral health development programs, department related conferences and administrative meetings. 
• Assist in the development of various program curricula. 
• Creating EMR templates to meet the standard of care for behavioral health. 
• Operationalizing a plan for universal screening and ongoing tracking of outcomes. 
• Organizing and mapping a referral process for in-house mental health services and specialty mental health. 
• Perform other tasks as required by management. 

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• Master of Social Work required.
• Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences required; or, Licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) 
• At least one (1) to five (5) years of post-licensure experience.
• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to medical conditions, e.g., disease management, treatment adherence, and lifestyle change. 
• Care-management skills and knowledge of local resources for outside referrals. 
• Consultation liaison skills. 
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records required. 
• Substance use disorder (SUD) counseling experience preferred, or willing to become trained in SUD. 
• Experience working with underserved communities such as undocumented workers, unaccompanied minors, LGBTQ+ populations, communities of color, youth/adolescents, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. 
• Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide verification and recertification when requested by management. 

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication. 
• Problem solving skills. 
• Active listening. 
• Social perceptiveness. 
• Critical thinking. 
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs. 

Skills: Language

• Bilingual-English/Spanish is required.

Physical Requirement

• Physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 25 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting.  Considerable walking may be involved. The ability to sit or sta