Associateship Position with The Caring Group Counseling Center
HYBRID OR FULLY REMOTE POSITION
The Caring Group Counseling Center is passionate about providing preventative, holistic, and empowering care to young families. Services focus on the time family planning begins through the child’s major developmental years. Our approach is three-pronged: we focus on perinatal mental health, early childhood play therapy, and parenting support for biological and adoptive families. Our services are in-person for kiddos and include hybrid options for adults. Attachment and trauma-informed care is at the core of what we practice!
Job Description: You will be asked to provide primarily perinatal mental health services to new and expecting families, with opportunities to take on other referrals as needed. You will be asked to complete a 2-day training program with Perinatal Support International, participate in paid supervision, and attend bi-weekly staff meetings. You will have the option to develop and run groups within the perinatal population, with children, and with adoption. If interested, you can gain skills in marketing opportunities, such as blogging, attending community speaking engagements, or putting on community wellness events. We will provide mentorship and supervision to support you with gaining your licensure hours and developing as a clinician.
Salary
$50 per clinical hour (20 hrs/week)
$20 per admin hour (8 hrs/week)
*Pay is approximately $4,780 per month before taxes with 20 client sessions per week, 8 hours of admin, and 2 blogs written per month.
Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work
Active BBS Registration and in good standing
Ability to work in-person or according to current regulations (Telehealth an option if clients prefer it)
Ability to onboard a minimum of 2 clients a week until full (May take 3-4 months to onboard clients to build up caseload to 20 clients - about 1 per week)
Ability to maintain a minimum of 5 clients per office day
A minimum of one school year experience working with parents and children (internship hours accepted)
Commitment to work with families for a minimum of 6 months
Commitment to the group practice for a minimum of one year (with an offer for a licensed positions for those who would like to say on)
Duties:
Maintain a caseload of 15-20 clients
Complete necessary documentation within 48 hours
Participate in weekly group and individual supervision
Attend staff meetings
Contact new client inquiries within 24 hours of receipt. Schedule an intro call with them within one week of contact.
Promptly create and keep all billing and client documentation up to date, accurate and complete in a manner that meets the industry regulations including progress notes, consent forms, good faith estimates, etc.
Abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and code of ethics as set forth by the BBS, CAMFT, and other associated regulating bodies.
Complete all necessary trainings assigned
Participate in occasional marketing
Approximately 28 hours per week (20 clinical and 8 admin)
Track hours using payroll system and submit payroll information
Provide therapeutic treatment services and/or interventions such as, but not limited to; skills-training, psychoeducation, psychotherapy (individual, family, and/or group), crisis services, linkages, and referrals.
Compensation & Benefits:
$50 per clinical hour
$20 per admin hour (1 admin hour per 5 clinical hours)
$70 per blog written, with a minimum of 750 words per blog required
$150 payment for all approved community speaking engagements
Supervision (paid at admin rate, 1 individual and 2 group per week)
Business Meetings (paid by admin rate, bi-weekly)
Paid Sick Leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked)
Annual Pay Increase
Perinatal Mood Disorders, Components of Care Training through Postpartum Support International ($375 value)
Additional Benefits:
Mentorship around working in private practice
Child hours for associates in private practice
HIPAA compliant portal, along with Telehealth, at no cost to you
Opportunity to specialize in perinatal mental health and play therapy
Access to a beautiful and stocked office space
Support with starting your Certification in Perinatal Mental Health
If you are interested, fill out the screening questionnaire and email them along with your cover letter and resume to info@thecaringgroupcc.com with the title “Associateship Position with The Caring Group Counseling Center.”
Why do you want to join a group private practice focusing on doing primarily perinatal work, with the potential to do play therapy as well?
What is your experience with providing therapy for the perinatal population? What is your experience with providing therapy to children aged 3-12? What is your experience providing therapy for infant mental health/ parent-child attachment?
Are you interested in running groups for any of the following populations: perinatal, parenting, children, adoption?
When do you anticipate getting your license?
When are you available to begin seeing clients?