Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW) - SUMMIT Services
UCLA
Application
Details
Posted: 01-May-26
Location: Inglewood, California
Categories:
Mental Health/Social Services
Internal Number: 151988398
Description
Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity, and respect across an area from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers, and mobile clinics, plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org.
Join our dedicated and caring team of professionals and make a difference in the communities we serve as a Behavioral Health Therapist for our Substance Use, Motivation, Medication Integrated Treatment (SUMMIT) program. In this clinical social work role you will provide therapy to patients, which includes providing clinical interventions using treatment with individuals, teens, families, and groups, as well as crisis intervention and assessment at the Venice Family Clinic. There may also be an opportunity to supervise a graduate student. This therapist works closely with the SUMMIT case managers and counselors, other behavioral health staff, medical staff, and community partners. This role will be comprehensive, serving patients of all ages, and the on-call work may include triage for patients who are unhoused, who have severe mental health challenges, and/or who are struggling with substance use. Ongoing psychotherapy will be a hybrid model of telehealth and in-person.
Note this position will be based at our Inglewood location but will also work at our location in Gardena, CA.
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.