Psychotherapist - Level 1

At True Life Center, we are part of the next evolution in mental health care. Our synergistic staff provides compassionate and collaborative care to each patient in a beautiful and serene center in the La Jolla/UTC area of San Diego.

True Life is seeking a full-time Psychotherapist to join our growing team with a passion for providing exceptional mental health care in an integrative model of delivery. This role will primarily be performing action oriented therapy to support patient outcomes and implementation, as well as facilitating group therapy along with the opportunity to offer individual processing.

Who we are: We are a synergistic, multidisciplinary team with the shared mission to help discover and heal the root etiology of pain and suffering. Our goal is to help each patient discover their authentic self by utilizing innovative neuroscience and evidence based medicine, psychotherapy and holistic wisdom. We serve the community at the PHP and IOP level of care, treating high acuity, primary mental health disorders. Our center offers a fully integrated and collaborative approach to mental healthcare in San Diego that includes, but not limited to: psychiatry, psychotherapy, biofeedback, acupuncture, massage, mindfulness, neuromuscular adaptation, nutrition, and movement practices such as yoga and qi gong. Our working environment is supportive, collaborative, and growth oriented.

Our amazing administrative team takes care of all scheduling, billing, and patient communication so our providers can focus on patient care and department development.

If this sounds exciting and like a good fit for you, please read on. We would love for you to join us. True Life Center for Wellbeing is built on quality, commitment, and authenticity and we are looking for the same in our team members.

Who you are: An experienced and skillful psychotherapist with successful outcomes for treatment of complex presentations of Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Stress and Trauma-Related Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders. You have a grounded and compassionate bedside manner with gentle approach and treat from a heart-centered, patient-centered presence. You are proactive in taking steps to accomplish goals, meet task deadlines, and are highly organized with excellent self-starting abilities. As a therapist, you follow established processes, yet understand the critical importance of meeting patients where they are, and can skillfully adapt your approach and presentation to support containment and therapeutic progress during sessions. You’re dedicated to learning and comfortable receiving feedback. You enjoy working closely and collaborating with our multidisciplinary team to provide care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused mental health goals and objectives.

You will be responsible for providing psychoeducation and utilizing evidence based and experiential modalities to support patients in processing underlying issues and guide them in successfully implementing practices to manage ADL’s. You will support crisis intervention, management of safety and other aspects of patient care, including but not limited to: treatment plans, treatment agreements, discharge plans, coordination tracking, clinical documentation and outcome measures.

What applicants must bring:

• Licensed with Doctorate Degree in Psychology and/or a California licensed MFT, LPC, or LCSW. Or, CA license eligible as a Psychological Assistant, Associate MFT, Associate Social Worker, or Associate Professional Counselor.
• Must have 1 year of experience in an outpatient, day treatment, residential or hospital setting, ideally with experience treating mental health, co-occurring substance use disorders, and eating disorders using group, couples, and family therapy modalities.

Trauma-informed and DBT-trained therapists are encouraged to apply. Theoretical Orientations of: Psychodynamic & Attachment Theories, CBT and DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Family Systems Theory are all considered strengths.

To be considered for interview:

Complete all parts of application on Indeed --including a cover letter, resume and completion of online assessments. Cover letters should indicate why you are interested in joining True Life, your career goals, your experience and alignment with integrative mental health

We encourage you to peruse our website to learn more about what we do and who we are: www.truelifewellbeing.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What do you look for in an ideal position? What's important to you?
• Please share about a specific time when you experienced conflict with a colleague or supervisor. How did you navigate it? What was the outcome?
• If offered a position, when would you be able to start?

Ability to Commute:

• San Diego, CA 92121 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Diego, CA 92121: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person