Melissa Baniqued
Inpatient Clinical Social Worker · Uc San Diego Health
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Professional Overview
Melissa Baniqued is a Inpatient Clinical Social Worker, currently affiliated with Uc San Diego Health, based in San Diego, CA. As a mental health, Baniqued contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in San Diego, CA. They have been with Uc San Diego Health for 16 years. Baniqued holds academic credentials, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), from San Diego State University-California State University and University of California San Diego. Uc San Diego Health operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 5000+ 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. Melissa Baniqued is one of them.
- 8,522 mental health professionals are based in CA (out of 155,460 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 1,029 contacts at Uc San Diego Health 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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Melissa Baniqued is based in San Diego, CA. They are currently affiliated with Uc San Diego Health.
Melissa Baniqued specializes in mental health. Their current role is Inpatient Clinical Social Worker.
Melissa Baniqued currently works at Uc San Diego Health. They have been there for 16 years.
Melissa Baniqued attended San Diego State University-California State University and University of California San Diego.
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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.