CATS Behavioral Health Clinician

UCSF

2 days ago

CaliforniaFull TimeMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join UCSF as a Behavioral Health Clinician – UCSF Academic Setting in United States. Involves patient care services for a range of mental health disorders, often severe including major depressive disorders, paranoia, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. Settings may be inpatient, outpatient or clinical research studies.

Benefits & Compensation

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UCSF in United States.

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyBehavioral analysisEducational interventionsDiagnostic approachesTherapeutic approachesActive listeningCounselingPersuasionVerbal communicationWritten communicationEHR systemsClinical social workCrisis intervention

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient care services for mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder in inpatient or outpatient settings. Collaborate with healthcare providers and community partners to deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed behavioral health care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of relevant work experience. Candidates must hold a license as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, or Clinical Psychologist.

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Position Insights

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UCSF is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Behavioral analysis, Educational interventions, Diagnostic approaches, Therapeutic approaches, Active listening, Counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide patient care services for mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder in inpatient or outpatient settings. Collaborate with healthcare providers and community partners to deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed behavioral health care.

Benefits package: University Benefits, Total Compensation Package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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