The Psychotherapy Associates of Oregon Pre-Licensed Associate Portland, OR · Full time

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Our Philosophy and Culture If your approach to psychotherapy is person-centered and humanistic, and you center your practice in mindfulness or contemplative models—such as IFS, ACT, DBT, MBSR, EMDR, or Integral Psychotherapy—and you are seeking a development-focused, authentic, trauma-informed work culture, you will find your professional home with us. Our practice is led by David Corse, who brings over fifteen years of experience in private practice, program management, and supervision with metro area agencies, as well as rural county programs. David also has more than eight years of policy work in Behavioral Health and experience as an adjunct instructor at both the Graduate and Associate levels, teaching theory and practice courses. He is passionate about developing and supporting counselors at all stages, while cultivating a trauma-informed, balanced organizational culture.

Pre-Licensed Associate (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate).

Provide Individual, Couple and Family Psychotherapy in a grounded, professional work culture.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive back-office support, including practice infrastructure, marketing, and credentialing, all provided by the group.
• Generous annual training allowance.
• Supervision toward licensure for Licensed Professional Counselor Associates.
• Staffing support and practice workshops.
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance after probation.
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match after probation.
• Paid holiday program after probation.
• Two weeks of paid vacation and one week of paid sick leave per year. Accruals will begin after probationary period.
• Annual cost of living increase. Annually, after completion of probationary period.
• Monthly and quarterly bonus programs, with the potential to earn up to $4,000 per year for pre-licensed professionals.
• Base salary ranges post six-month probation:

Pre-Licensed Professional: $67,200–$71,145 per year

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking candidates for all positions who meet the following qualifications:

• Certified Alcohol & Drug Addiction Counselor, or willingness to earn this certification.
• Comfort with a hybrid schedule, with 60% of weekly clinical hours conducted in office.
• Ability to schedule 27 hours of clinical contact per work week.

Available Positions and Schedules

The following Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor Associate positions are open:

• Three weekday positions, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• One evening/weekend position, Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Friday afternoons are dedicated to staff lunch, meetings, supervision, and administrative work.

Hired staff will have a six-month probationary period during which insurance credentialing will occur. During this period, staff will be compensated at an hourly rate based on completed clinical hours, with 1.5 hours credited per completed/billed clinical hour. An additional 30 minutes per clinical hour is reserved for associated administrative work.

Preferred Training and Experience

• Training and experience providing couples therapy.
• Training and experience providing family therapy.
• Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor certification, or willingness to earn this credential.
• Gottman Method and/or EFT Couples Therapy.

Background check may be required.

Questions? email [email protected]