Mental Health Therapist (AMFT, ACSW, APCC)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Substance Abuse & Mental Health Therapist to join our multidisciplinary clinical team at our behavioral health treatment center. Our programs span multiple levels of care — including Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) — serving adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. This is a flexible, floating therapist role ideal for an associate-level clinician looking to build broad clinical experience across treatment settings while receiving structured supervision toward licensure.

About This Role:

This position is designed for a clinician who thrives in a dynamic environment. You will serve as a floating therapist, stepping in across PHP, IOP, and other levels of care as program needs require. Responsibilities shift based on facility need and may include facilitating psychoeducational and process groups, providing individual therapy coverage, completing clinical documentation, and supporting intake and assessment functions. Hours are part-time to per diem depending on census and scheduling demands — making this an excellent opportunity for a clinician seeking flexibility while gaining meaningful, multi-setting clinical hours.

Clinical Supervision:

Associates in this role will receive BBS-compliant individual clinical supervision provided on-site by our Clinical Director, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Supervision hours are documented and structured to support your progress toward independent licensure.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate Groups: Co-facilitate and independently lead psychoeducational and process groups covering topics such as relapse prevention, coping skills, emotion regulation, anger management, grief, trauma, and 12-step integration. Follow established curriculum while exercising clinical judgment in group facilitation.

Provide Individual Therapy: Deliver individual therapy sessions to assigned clients, offering targeted clinical interventions to address the underlying contributors to addiction and psychiatric symptomatology. Support clients in developing relapse prevention strategies, distress tolerance skills, and adaptive coping mechanisms.

Conduct Assessments: Complete Biopsychosocial (BPS) Assessments upon intake as assigned, applying ASAM criteria across all six dimensions to inform level of care recommendations and treatment planning.

Develop Treatment Plans: Collaborate with clients and the multidisciplinary team to develop clinically driven, individualized treatment plans addressing substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and related psychosocial challenges. Utilize evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches.

Monitor Progress and Adjust Treatment: Regularly evaluate client response to treatment and adjust plans accordingly. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team — including psychiatry, nursing, case management, and group facilitators — to ensure continuity and coordination of care.

Provide Psychoeducation and Resources: Educate clients and, where appropriate, their families on the nature of addiction, mental health disorders, and the recovery process. Connect clients with community resources, peer support groups, sober living options, and aftercare services to support sustained recovery.

Maintain Accurate Clinical Documentation: Document all clinical interactions — including group notes, individual session notes, assessments, and treatment plan contributions — in a timely and compliant manner. Documentation must meet Joint Commission/CARF, HIPAA, and insurance utilization review standards. Familiarity with or willingness to learn Kipu EHR required. Notes are expected within the same day of service.

Participate in Utilization Review: Contribute clinical information to support insurance authorizations and continued stay reviews, demonstrating medical necessity through observable symptom documentation and functional impairment.

Participate in Treatment Team: Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultations, and supervision sessions. Communicate effectively across disciplines and contribute to a collaborative, trauma-informed clinical culture.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or a related clinical field
• Active AMFT, APCC, or ASW registration with the BBS; minimum 800 accumulated hours preferred
• Experience or training in substance use disorder treatment and co-occurring mental health conditions
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria, DSM-5 diagnostic formulation, and evidence-based modalities (CBT, DBT, MI)
• Ability to facilitate groups independently and with confidence
• Strong clinical documentation skills and ability to meet documentation deadlines
• Non-judgmental therapeutic stance and genuine commitment to working with this population

Preferred:

• Prior experience in PHP, IOP, or residential behavioral health settings
• Familiarity with Kipu EHR or similar documentation platforms
• Experience facilitating structured psychoeducational curricula

Schedule & Compensation:

• Hours: Full-time
• Setting: Primarily PHP and IOP
• Supervision: Individual BBS-compliant supervision provided by Clinical Director (LMFT)
• Compensation: $45-50 an hour DOE.

Join a team of dedicated behavioral health professionals committed to delivering compassionate, clinically rigorous care. If you bring strong assessment and therapeutic skills, a passion for dual-diagnosis treatment, and a commitment to meeting clients where they are in their recovery journey — we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Work Location: In person