Blue Chair Family Therapy, Inc Outpatient Associate Therapist Torrance, CA · Hermosa Beach, CA · Remote · Part time Company website

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Blue Chair Family Therapy is a Southern California-based, woman and minority owned company committed to providing the best mental health care to our South Bay and California clients. Blue Chair Family Therapy is a mental health company that strives to provide care to children, teens, adults, couples, and families needing to bring everlasting healing to their lives. Blue Chair Family Therapy team provides a “therapeutic concierge” approach, by serving the whole family and allowing for healing to occur within the family system. We provide individual counseling, process groups, family therapy, and couples therapy.

Exhibit A: Job Description

Outpatient Child/Adolescent/Adult Associate Mental Health Therapist (Part-time)

Work Location: Hermosa Beach, CA/Torrance, CA

Blue Chair Family Therapy (private practice setting) is hiring a child/adolescent licensed clinical mental health therapist to aid and expand the therapeutic team! Your position is vital to help the team become more efficient and grow our company. Blue Chair Family Therapy is a Southern California-based, woman and minority owned company committed to providing the best mental health care to our South Bay and California clients. Blue Chair Family Therapy is a new mental health start-up that strives to provide care to children, teens, adults, couples, and families needing to bring everlasting healing to their lives. Blue Chair Family Therapy team provides a “therapeutic concierge” approach, by serving the whole family and allowing for healing to occur within the family system. We provide individual counseling, process groups, and couples therapy.

Minimum Requirements:

● Master’s degree required in Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, or Social Work

● Registered as an Associate LMFT, LCSW, LPCC or Psychologist and current, unrestricted registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

● one or more years of previous experience working with the following

• Preferred play therapy and sandtray experience or 
• Preferred EMDR trained or
• Preferred BSP trained or
• Preferred EFT trained or
• Preferred DBT trained or 
• Preferred IFS trained or
• Substance Abuse Experience

● Experience providing mental health services requiring diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning and crisis intervention, as well as providing the various modalities of therapy

● Must be able to document in a clear and concise manner in accordance with program standards

● Experience using an electronic Health System (EHS), (preferred Simple Practice), No DMH documentation

● Experience, training, and/or strong interest in working with clients presenting with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, disruptive behavior, substance-abuse, etc.

● Population served: Preschool Children 1-4 years old, School-aged children ages 4 to 18, and adolescents, adults, families, and couples, with an emphasis on BIPOC clients, faith-based clients (Christian, Catholic, Spiritual) and LGBTQIAS2+ clients.

● Provide valid California Driver’s license and professional registered license to Blue Chair Family Therapy

Job Requirements:

• Work collaboratively with clients and the clinical team to develop a comprehensive assessment, treatment plan and desired treatment outcomes
• Provide evidence-based interventions and evidence-based practices
• Maintain clients’ records related to assessment, treatment, progress toward goals and objectives, discharge summary, and treatment outcomes that are accurate, concise, timely, and useful for coordinating treatment team planning, monitoring, and review
• Maintains a minimum of 10-20 hours of billable time per week (part-time); this position can become full-time (w/health benefits, etc.)
• Participate in Staff Meetings (Tuesday’s 12pm), treatment team meetings (TBD), group supervision (TBD), and make recommendations as appropriate
• Availability: 2-3 days in-person (7 days available) and 1-2 day virtual of choice
• Seek guidance and remain knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable federal and state laws, as well as company policies that apply to assigned duties
• Follow the company’s and Board of Behavioral Sciences’ (BBS) expectations regarding ethical behavior and standards of conduct
• Follow all Blue Chair Family Therapy and professional guidelines (AAMFT, CAMFT, NASW, APA)

Physical Demands:

Must be able to remain in a stationary (stand/sit) position at least 50% of the time. This person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer. Frequently communicate with staff, clients, families and other community organizations and must be able to exchange accurate information. You will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions when out in the community.

EEO Statement:

Blue Chair Family Therapy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Blue Chair Family Therapy complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Blue Chair Family Therapy expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Blue Chair Family Therapy employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including termination.

Compensation, Benefits and Work Schedule:

• Work Schedule is 2 days in-person 10am-7pm: Any 7 days and 1 day virtual to be determined based on mutually agreeable times, with a preference for after school, evening, or weekend availability
• Hybrid model available (mixture of in person and remote sessions)
• Paid time for administrative duties time (1-2 hours a week depending on client load)
• In-Person/Virtual Staff Meeting
• 40 hours of Sick Time (all employees)
• Employees working 32+ hours per week will be eligible for: Health insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Professional development assistance.
• Therapists will have access to a billing coordinator, clinical supervisor, and clinical director for support.
• Therapists will receive referrals from clinical director
• Therapists will be expected to have 5 clients the first month of employment, 10-15 clients the second month, 15-20 clients the third month (based on schedule)

Please Note: This is a private practice and therapists must be patient when building up their case load. Please only serious inquiries.

Work Location: Hermosa Beach, CA, Torrance, CA

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour (depends on experience)

Benefits:

• 401(k) 
• Sick Time
• Flexible schedule