Mental Health Team Lead IBH

University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Team Lead provides outpatient clinical leadership at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – Oakland and Mission Bay for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) inpatient and outpatient services. As the primary clinician and program builder, this role establishes and delivers integrated behavioral health care within a complex medical setting. The Team Lead provides 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 protocols for suicide risk screening and response, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to incorporate behavioral health into routine care. The role requires clinical expertise, program development skills, and the ability to work independently while building a scalable, sustainable service line that supports patient-centered care across the BMT continuum.

UCSF’s Behavioral Health and Hematology/Oncology departments collaborate to provide comprehensive care across the cancer and BMT continuum. The Hematology and Oncology department provides specialized medical care for complex hematologic and oncologic conditions, including stem cell transplantation, in inpatient and outpatient settings. Behavioral Health supports patients’ and families’ psychological and emotional well-being through screening, assessment, brief intervention, and care coordination. The departments work together to address medical and psychosocial needs, improve quality of life, and enhance treatment outcomes.

Requirements

• Doctoral or master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• License in a behavioral health discipline, such as Psychologist, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or equivalent.
• At least 5 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.
• Demonstrated active listening, persuasion, and counseling skills.
• Familiarity with the interdisciplinary CAGC model, including 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 such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, and 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 and BMT.
• Track program metrics, support quality improvement initiatives, develop policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior