Mentor Therapists · Impact Clinical Treatment · Enoy Beautiful Residential Facilities

You are a Licensed Therapist registered with the California BBS, a vibrant leader, and an exceptional communicator. You excel at overseeing, mentoring, training, and supporting licensed therapists, and you have a true passion for working with adolescents in a residential treatment setting. If this sounds like you, this role presents several compelling advantages. You will:

• Join an outstanding team that includes licensed therapists, program directors, and a talented executive director. The team values knowledge-sharing and mentorship, and is committed to the adolescent population it serves.   
• Work with various treatment modalities, including CBT, DBT, and more. We also offer a variety of CEUs free of charge.
• Make an Impact leading a team, overseeing clinical operations, working with families, including conducting family sessions, and more!
• Work at two attractive facilities with lovely, resort-like settings (approximately 20-25 minutes apart). You'll enjoy chef-prepared lunches as well as available snacks and coffee.
• Earn competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The pay range is $100K to $125K, depending upon your experience, plus a $5K sign-on bonus. Benefits include PTO, various insurances, a 401(k) with company match and more.

Beachside Teen Treatment Center is a tranquil, rehabilitation haven for adolescents struggling with addiction, substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our beautiful residential facility is based in Malibu, California, with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. At Hillcrest Adolescent Treatment Center, our mission is to provide healing resources for adolescents battling substance abuse with co-occurring mental health disorders. Hillcrest’s rustic but elegant homestead is set in the lush foothills of Agoura Hills. This rural estate is both private and peaceful, making it an ideal enclave for rehabilitation and healing.

Beachside and Hillcrest are part of Centered Health, which operates a diverse network of behavioral health treatment centers ensuring that clients receive individualized comprehensive care in the most appropriate setting. Our goal is to value the skills each person brings to the team and provide an environment that embraces diversity and rewards imagination and service delivery.

To be a good fit for the role of Lead Clinical Therapist, you will have:

Required Education & Experience:

• Licensed (LMFT, LCSW) with California BBS.
• Five years of working in a behavioral health treatment center environment.
• A genuine desire to work with the adolescent population we serve.
• Working knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic assessments, addiction and related interventions.
• Demonstrated understanding of addiction and psychiatric illness.
• An acute understanding of counseling and other treatment procedures for mental health disorders with co-occurring substance abuse issues.
• Knowledge of regulations concerning mental health treatment.

Preferred:

• EMDR Certification.
• At least 1 year of experience working in an Adolescent Residential Treatment Center.
• Experience managing and/or mentoring subordinate staff.

In addition, you will have the following core competencies:

• Computer proficiency (word processing, spreadsheets, calendar, slide presentations, Internet).
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation, organization and prioritization.
• Ability to travel between assigned facilities via car.

Note: Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.

Pictured: Our clinical treatment and supportive home lifestyle are geared towards a healthy transition into daily life and work, with healthy family and peer relationships.

As the Lead Clinical Therapist, you will oversee clinical operations by collaborating with the clinical staff to assess client needs. You will assist with and monitor the development and regular updates of treatment plans, and work closely with program directors to ensure that groups are facilitated on time and as scheduled.
 
Daily, you will oversee licensed therapists and manage the clinical treatment aspects of the organization's operations, splitting your time evenly between two sites serving adolescents. You will report to the Executive Director and collaborate closely with program directors to provide mentorship, support, and training to the Therapist team. This includes overseeing onboarding processes and promoting quality, cost-effective outcomes through effective communication and resource utilization. Your responsibilities will also include conducting family sessions with all admitted clients at least once per week and coordinating family communication related to clinical matters.

Other essential functions and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality care to clientele, ensuring safety and best practices related to family therapy.
• Ensuring timely documentation is completed by program therapists; working with the Program Director to ensure the timely documentation of unlicensed group facilitators; daily, coordinating and signing off on group notes from unlicensed facilitators (within 24 hours).
• Providing program services, including facilitating groups, as needed, to cover therapists' absences due to sick leave or vacation.
• Organizing and conducting meetings, training programs, etc., as appropriate to the program development and maintenance needs of the organization.
• Directly responsible for retaining clients who are determined to ATA. As Lead Therapist, you must be skilled in ATA blocking techniques, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, etc., and be willing to come on-site if needed to assist in retaining a client.
• Facilitating (rotation) weekly multi-family sessions.
• Consistently communicate and report client needs to Executive Director and Treatment team.
• Interacting effectively with all clinical and non-clinical departments to coordinate client care.
• Conducting crisis management/intervention as part of the treatment team.
• Running clinical meetings and participating in a weekly admissions meeting as needed.

Additionally, all therapists are required to participate in an on-call rotation for hours outside of regular business hours to ensure continuity of client care.

This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Pictured: Beachside's ocean views are visible from multiple terraces and comfortable, well-appointed rooms throughout the facility.