Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Integrative Family Therapy, a couple and family therapy practice based in Encinitas, California, is seeking an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate is driven, collaborative, has a thirst for learning and growth, and will enhance our connected culture. This is the perfect position for an associate therapist wanting to work in a private practice setting. Therapists at our practice focus on providing quality therapy services to their clients while our administrative team handles billing, marketing and most administrative tasks. The ideal candidate has completed the Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
We are seeking associate therapists for the following positions:
Couples therapist
You care about helping couples and adults improve romantic relationships. The idea of immersing in couples therapy excites and energizes you. You are dedicated to your own relationship growth and and know understand the positive impact of helping couples strengthen their bond. You are trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and are dedicated to the ongoing development of your craft. You are open to feedback and learning, are eager to collaborate with other therapists, and feel confident supporting other therapists. You are skilled in counseling a range of presenting problems such as communication, emotional dysregulation, anxious and avoidant attachment, high conflict, highly escalated couples, infidelity, sexual concerns, trauma, parenting, family and divorce. You are comfortable working with traditional and non traditional relationships.
Parent Therapist
You are interested in counseling parents in the areas of anxiety, depression, parenting, relationships, and family. You are also skilled in supporting parents that are raising children and teens with mental health challenges, sensitive nervous systems, and big emotions/behaviors. You possess the unique ability to see child and parent mental/emotional/behavioral/relationship challenges through the lens of compassion and resilience. You have immense empathy for parents that are experiencing anxiety or depression during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. You understand that parents, children and families are doing the best they can with the resources and capacity they have at the time. You believe that parents can become the most important source of support and support for their children and they need connection and coregulation in order to have strength for two (or more). You appreciate partnering with parents to provide them with excellent therapy, skills, tools and education. You are experienced in working with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, perinatal mental health, grief, loss, trauma, relationship/marital challenges, divorce, family conflict and emotional regulation. You have lived experience that relates to counseling parents which fuels your passion and desire to have an impact.
Child/Adolescent Therapist
You are experienced in counseling children ages 5 to 18 and want to immerse in this work. You possess the unique ability to bring play, creativity, curiosity, joy and connection to therapy sessions while holding structure and therapeutic effectiveness. You understand child/teen behavior through the lens of relationships, emotions, and the nervous system. You are trauma-informed and interested in emotionally focused family therapy, interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory. You have discovered that when children are seen, heard, valued and connected with that they behave in pro-social ways. You appreciate the idea of immersing in the child and adolescent therapy and supporting parents in the form of parent education or family therapy. You see each and every child and parent as brilliant, strong and capable. You are confident in arranging for coordination of care among treatment providers such as pediatricians, case managers, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists. You are comfortable working with childhood anxiety, ADHD, neurodiversity, depression, grief, loss, trauma, family conflict, divorce, self harm, and emotional dysregulation.
We provide:
Pay is $60 per clinical hour, $40 per sliding scale clinical hour, and $20 per admin hour
W2 employee status
In house paid clinical supervision that begins upon seeing your first client
HIPAA compliant phone line
Google workspace account
Electronic Health Record
Encrypted email server
Full marketing, billing and administrative support
Light, bright and comfortable office space
Supportive, connected and positive work environment
Duties:
Conduct 15 or more sessions per week with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in office and telehealth settings.
Be available at least two afternoons/evenings per week in our office in Encinitas.
Hold intake appointments, provide diagnosis, and complete intake notes and treatment plans within 24 hours of intake.
Stay up to date on progress notes and clinical documentation so that it is always completed within 24 hours of appointment.
Provide the highest level of professionalism, compassion, warmth and care with your clients, therapists and administrative staff at Integrative Family Therapy.
Respond to clients and administrative communications promptly, on the same day.
Attend weekly clinical supervision and administrative meetings as assigned.
Stay informed of all changes and deadlines associated with the Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Registration and the BBS and stay in communication on these items with your clinical supervisor.
Adhere to all legal and ethical guidelines of the Marriage and Family Therapy profession, the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Manage and maintain confidential client information and adhere to HIPAA policies.
Seek consultation and supervision as needed.
Follow procedures regarding clients that are a danger to self or others.
Minimum Requirements are:
Masters Degree in Couple and Family Therapy, Counseling or related program of study.
Current Registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Experience and strong interest in the position you are applying for.
Able to hold and maintain 15 therapy sessions or more every week once case load is developed.
Be available to see clients in our office in Encinitas at least two afternoons/evenings per week
This is an in-person position with some telehealth appointments
Able to have caseload developed over a 6 month period.
Have a strong family systems approach and have a desire to immerse in a family systems model.
To apply:
If any questions arise along the way contact Maggie at info@integrativefamilytherapy.com.