Melanie Benn
Clinical Social Worker · Ucsd Medical Center
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Melanie Benn is a Clinical Social Worker, currently affiliated with Ucsd Medical Center, based in San Diego, CA. As a mental health, Benn contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in San Diego, CA. They have been with Ucsd Medical Center for 24 years. Benn holds academic credentials, including Master's of Social Welfare and Bachelor's Degree, from UCLA and San Diego State University-California State University. Core competencies include Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Case Management, Adults, Medical Social Work. Ucsd Medical Center operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 20 to 99 employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit mental health professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to mental health specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The San Diego, CA healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 59,200 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the mental health specialty. Melanie Benn is one of them.
- 8,522 mental health professionals are based in CA (out of 155,460 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 113 contacts at Ucsd Medical Center are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical mental health compensation in CA: $47,000 – $118,000 (median $68,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of mental health professionals in CA: Private Practice (419), Kaiser Permanente (290), Sole Proprietor (278).
- 3% of mental health professionals in CA hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 87% of mental health professionals in CA have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
Recruiting mental health
Healthcare professionals with mental health expertise are recruited nationwide. Direct outreach via email and phone produces significantly faster placements than relying on job boards or passive candidates. HealthTal's database provides personal contact data, matched to public licensing data in the NPI registry where the professional holds an NPI.
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Melanie Benn is based in San Diego, CA. They are currently affiliated with Ucsd Medical Center.
Melanie Benn specializes in mental health. Their current role is Clinical Social Worker.
Melanie Benn currently works at Ucsd Medical Center. They have been there for 24 years.
Melanie Benn attended UCLA and San Diego State University-California State University.
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Recruiting mental health professionals typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for mental health professionals across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
mental health professionals in CA typically earn $47,000 to $118,000 annually, with a median of $68,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.