Mental Health Team Lead IBH
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Team Lead for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) inpatient and outpatient services will provide outpatient clinical leadership at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – Oakland and Mission Bay. As the primary clinician and program builder, this role establishes and delivers integrated behavioral health care in a complex medical setting. The Team Lead provides direct care—including screening, assessment, brief intervention, crisis response, and care coordination—for patients and families experiencing psychological distress related to serious illness and transplantation. As the inaugural team member, the Team Lead designs and implements clinical workflows, develops suicide risk screening and response protocols, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to embed behavioral health into routine care. The role calls for strong clinical expertise, program development skills, and the ability to work independently while building a scalable, sustainable service line that supports high-quality, patient-centered care across the BMT continuum.
Requirements
- Licensed in a behavioral health discipline, such as Psychologist, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or equivalent.
- Doctoral or master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
- 5 or more years of related professional experience.
- Advanced skill providing individual, group, and family 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 skills, including demonstrated active listening, persuasion, and counseling skills.
- Familiarity with the interdisciplinary CAGC model, including experience conducting intakes alongside medical professionals and providing gender health assessments and follow-up short-term therapy or support for patients and families.
- Knowledge of business software, specialized applications, and EHR systems used in behavioral health clinics or clinical departments.
- Experience supervising clinical staff or providing clinical leadership in interdisciplinary settings.
- Training as a gender specialist for gender-diverse/transgender youth.
Responsibilities
- Provide behavioral health screening, assessment, brief interventions, crisis response, and care coordination for BMT patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Design and operationalize behavioral health services, including workflows, screening protocols (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, ASQ), documentation standards, and referral pathways.
- Partner with hematology/oncology, nursing, social work, and other disciplines to integrate behavioral health into routine care; participate in rounds and support complex case management.
- Provide training and consultation to medical staff on behavioral health topics, including suicide risk screening, communication strategies, and psychosocial care in oncology/BMT.
- Track program metrics, support quality improvement initiatives, develop policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
