Santa Monica, California
Calabasas, California
Santa Monica, California
Malibu, California
Posted: 21-Apr-26
Location: Los Angeles, California
Internal Number: 151837980
Under the direction of the Assistant Director and Clinical Manager (LCSW) of Ambulatory Care Management, you will be work collaboratively with the patient, Faculty Practice Group, community resources, other providers, managed care operations, the UCLA Health System and health plans to implement, coordinate, and monitor options and services to meet at-risk patients’ healthcare needs through communication and coordination with providers, Comprehensive Care Coordinators, and staff at the practice site and in the appropriate UCLA Health System units to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes and appropriate level and mix of care. You will provide direct social work services, including assessment, intervention, and recommendations to individual patients and their families. You will participate in interdisciplinary activities, comply with departmental standards regarding attendance, documentation, continuous quality improvement, statistics, departmental policies and procedures, and the Code of Ethics. You will also keep current with professional social work health care knowledge base and pursue further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
Salary Range: $116,155.44 - $138,810.24 Annual
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- CA LCSW
- 1-2 years working in a healthcare environment required
- Demonstrated skill in psychosocial assessments of patients/families, clinical interventions, and treatment planning with patients and families.
- Demonstrated work with interdisciplinary teams, strong relationship building skills.
- Must carry beeper during normal work hours and respond to pages in a timely manner (use is frequent).
- Must participate in at least one area of specialized practice annually (see list of specialized practice activities).
- Must have strong problem solving skills. Ability to analyze problems and formulate plans, solutions and a course of action given changing circumstances.
- Competence in navigating the internet/intranet and use of browser software such as Microsoft Explorer and applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate clinical and non-clinical information to individuals of all levels of understanding.
- Ability to be flexible and work according to availability of office personnel, patient and resources required to coordinate care of patient.
