Associate Therapist — Amft, Acsw, Apcc

Associate Therapist - Adults & Couples Therapist

This position is perfect for a registered AMFT, ACSW, or APCC with experience providing therapy to adults/couples, who loves working relationally with adults and is looking for a home at a professional private pay group practice. We offer a supportive and positive work culture, great work-life balance, rapid client referrals, ongoing training, and competitive pay and benefits.

All hired associates at Love Heal Grow (LHG) participate in a 6-month training & educational period in addition to seeing clients; this includes 5 hours a week of paid advanced training to further their skills as a therapist.

At LHG, we pride ourselves on investing in talented professionals who are seeking long-term work at a practice that truly values their employees and clients.

Learn more or complete the application questionnaire at our website here: https://www.lovehealgrow.com/mft-job-sacramento

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychotherapy for adult individuals and couples while receiving training and clinical supervision
• Complete an average of 20+ appointments a week (full-time) or 15+ appointments a week (part-time)
• Manage all clinical admin tasks with strong attention to detail in order to provide high-quality customer service to clients
• Complete 120+ hours of paid training in our practice's therapeutic specializations
• Attend supervision and staff meetings regularly
• Contribute positively to work culture by being supportive and collaborative with teammates.
• Manage and coordinate their calendar and client communications, using practice software and technology

Qualifications

You are a therapist who is:

• Excited to provide couples and sex therapy, and therapy for adults experiencing anxiety and trauma
• Relational and who connects strongly to at least one of the following therapy descriptors: experiential, IFS, Gestalt, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, process-oriented, emotionally-focused therapy, existential, depth psychology. Clients describe you as warm and deeply empathic. You practice good boundaries with clients and colleagues
• Extremely organized, responsible, and tech-friendly
• Experienced in professional environments and who has strong customer service/interpersonal communication skills
• No stranger to the client's experience in therapy. You’ve had therapy yourself and you continue to self-monitor, seek support, and practice good self-care.
• Reliable and emotionally secure/grounded and be a lifelong learner who seeks additional resources independently as needed
• Experienced with couples and adults in therapy
• Affirming of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent experiences

Mandatory requirements:

• Have a current State of CA BBS registration as a registered associate marriage & family therapist or associate professional clinical counselor
• We are looking for therapists who would like to work at a group practice for the long term (minimum 2 years)
• 12 hours of nights/weekends are required during your first year as an associate in order to support you in building a reliable caseload in a timely manner. Must be available to work in our midtown Sacramento office 3+ days a week.
• Love Heal Grow is a BIPOC owned practice; we expect our employees to be passionate about inclusive and equitable care for diverse people, and excited to take part in training on LGBTQ+ & neurodivergent affirming care and anti-racism work

About the company

Love Heal Grow, a BIPOC-owned private pay psychotherapy practice in midtown Sacramento.

• We specialize in relational, trauma-informed care for adult individuals, couples, families & teens.
• We provide over 100 paid hours of training during your first 6 months, and ongoing paid training throughout your tenure.
• We offer full benefits and compensate you beyond commission; we do not operate on a "split" model.
• Our team members consistently tell us we are the most supportive place they've worked.
• We invest our resources in outstanding marketing so you fill faster than the average private practice.
• We host optional social events for our team members wanting more community, including an annual retreat to the coast.