UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

BERT Clinician

Mental & Behavioral HealthPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeOakland, CA, USA$63 - $83 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master’s degree in a related area and at least three years of related work experience, or equivalent experience.
Licensure in a behavioral health discipline.
Advanced skills providing individual, group, and family cognitive behavioral therapy.
In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and ethical standards associated with the profession.
Advanced knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Advanced verbal and written communication, active listening, persuasion, and counseling skills.
Advanced skills collaborating with health care providers in a multidisciplinary setting.
Knowledge of business software, specialized applications, and electronic health record systems used in behavioral health clinics or clinical departments.
Knowledge of 5585/5150 regulations and crisis de-escalation interventions.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient evaluations and assess suitability for inpatient or outpatient care and the need for additional services, including psychiatric intervention; assessments may be in person or virtual.
Formulate and implement patient treatment plans; conduct individual, family, and group therapy or treatment; and provide patient and family education and support.
Conduct individual and group treatment or activities for patients with the highest level of care complexity and support care coordination with families, clinicians, and agencies.
Supervise or coordinate activities of licensed clinicians, counselors, intervention specialists, or externs in a program or unit, and provide clinical guidance and oversight.
Participate in program development and administration; oversee resource utilization, quality of care, and institutional and regulatory compliance.
Serve on multidisciplinary committees and represent the program or unit internally and with community agencies; lead or participate in community outreach and program implementation.
Develop proposals and recommendations to guide and support new or innovative programs, and potentially lead intervention teams.
Conduct 5150 evaluations, emergency behavioral health assessments, level-of-care determinations, and interventions with patients and families.
Recommend levels of care to medical staff for behavioral health and psychiatric patients.
Collaborate with medical, nursing, behavioral health, and psychiatric staff to assess and care for patients and family members in emergency departments and other healthcare settings.
Potentially function as a program manager or administrator of a psychiatric department or clinic.
Lead planning and coordination of multidisciplinary treatment staff; assist with long-term planning; revise and implement procedures; conduct staff training; and provide psychotherapeutic treatment, particularly for severely disturbed and high-risk cases.

This clinician has autonomous professional responsibility for 5150 evaluations, emergency behavioral health assessments, level of care determination, and interventions with patients and families. The incumbent makes recommendations to medical staff regarding the level of care determination of behavioral health and psychiatric patients. This clinician will work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff and other behavioral health and psychiatric staff to assess and care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients and family members in Emergency Departments and other healthcare settings. May function as a program manager or administrator of a psychiatric department or clinic. May lead in planning and coordinating the work of a multidisciplinary treatment staff. Assists with long-term planning; revises / implements new procedures; conducts training for professional and paraprofessional staff members; and provides psychotherapeutic treatment with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high-risk cases.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Behavioral health care services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals emphasize a collaborative family centered approach and interface with all systems of care that serve children birth to 21. We are committed to delivering culturally accountable, evidence based, and trauma informed behavioral health care to the children in our community, including those with the highest risk and need, and those who are marginalized or underserved. Behavioral health care services aim to be the premier behavioral health care institution for children in northern California, with proficiency in clinical care, training, research and evaluation and policy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree in related area and 3+ yrs related work experience; and/or equivalent experience.
Licensed in behavioral health discipline.
Advanced skills providing individual, group and family cognitive behavioral therapy.
In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and ethical standards associated with profession.
Advanced knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Advanced verbal and written communication. Demonstrated active listening, persuasion and counseling skills.
Advanced skills in collaborating with heath care providers in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Knowledge of business software, specialized applications and EHR systems used in behavioral health clinics / clinical departments.
Knowledge of 5585/5150 regulations and crisis de-escalation interventions

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Licensed in behavioral health discipline.

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
45	YES	Conducts patient evaluations. Assesses suitability for inpatient / outpatient care and need for additional services including psychiatric intervention. (Both in person and virtual assessments may be required)
20	YES	Formulates and implements patient treatment plans. Conducts individual, family and group therapy / treatment. Provides patient / family education and support.
20	YES	Conducts individual and group treatment / activities for patients at the highest level of complexity of care. Supports coordination of care with family, clinicians and agencies.
5	YES	Supervises and / or coordinates activities of licensed clinicians, counselors and / or intervention specialists and / or externs in a program / unit. Provides clinical guidance and oversight.
5	YES	Participates in program development and administration. Oversees utilization of resources, quality of care, institutional and regulatory compliance.
3	YES	Serves on multi-disciplinary committees and represents program / unit internally and with community agencies. Leads / participates in community outreach / program implementation.
2	YES	Develops proposals and recommendations to guide and support new or innovative programs. May lead intervention teams.
100%		(To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 63-83/hour

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

Company size: 10,001+
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Founded: 1864

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