Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) California, Remote

About the role

Ascend Healthcare is seeking a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide counseling and therapy treatment to patients remotely through telemedicine, serving Community Health Center partners. The clinician must have an active, unrestricted behavioral health license in California. This role follows a "say yes" first clinical model, treating patients where they are and guiding them along their recovery and stabilization journey.

Key areas of ownership

• Provides patient care using evidence-based practices to meet clinical needs, including CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychoeducation (Symptom Recognition), Trauma Therapy, Addiction Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Bereavement/Grief Counseling
• Implements treatment modalities in both individual and group therapy settings, with focus on engaging patients in their treatment plan
• Reviews and signs patient clinical Psychosocial assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and consents in a timely manner
• Maintains clinic records, including documentation of all service delivery activities
• Documents all services and patient activities appropriately, ensuring compliance with best clinical practices, contracts, regulatory standards, and other legal requirements
• Conducts crisis intervention for individuals and families based on the individual's safety plan
• Participates in regular case planning with the Multidisciplinary Team to ensure clinically appropriate patient disposition
• Participates in individual and group supervision, ongoing education, in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve competency
• Provides case management services to promote recovery and community reintegration as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted mental health license in state of primary residence and California
• Comfortable working in a remote environment
• Patient-first mindset
• Trained and/or certified in evidence-based trauma modalities such as TF-CBT, EMDR, Brain Spotting, Somatic-Based Approaches, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Polyvagal Theory, or Family Systems (IFS)

Physical requirements

• Prolonged sitting: ability to sit for extended periods during working hours
• Manual dexterity: good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for using a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
• Visual requirements: adequate vision for reading computer screens and documents
• Communication: clear verbal and written communication skills for virtual meetings and correspondence
• Hearing: sufficient hearing ability for participating in phone calls or virtual meetings
• Work environment: access to a quiet, dedicated workspace free from distractions with reliable internet connectivity

Pay

$100,000–$110,000 with primary residence located in CA, plus monthly bonus program.

Schedule

Full-time. 5, 8-hour or 4, 10-hour shifts.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
• Yearly CEU stipend
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD benefits
• PTO + Company Holidays
• Collaborative, remote-first environment
• Clinician founded and operated