Psychotherapist

Position: Bilingual Psychotherapist.

Location: Salinas, Watsonville and Remote.

Hours: 20-40 per week.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Family Services Counseling program provides a comprehensive set of counseling services to people in Santa Cruz and Monterey County.

POSITION OVERVIEW: We are actively seeking a compassionate and dedicated therapist, either Licensed or Associate MFT or Clinical Social Worker, to join our team in a mission-critical role within our Counseling and Suicide Prevention Program. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in providing individual, couple, and family therapy while demonstrating expertise in crisis intervention and suicide prevention. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within a diverse general outpatient population, working out of our Salinas and Watsonville locations.

DESIRED QUALIFATIONS:

BBS Registered Licensed or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker. Able to use Electronic Health Records (EHR), and/or learn EHR (training provided) Willing to provide in-person and or telehealth therapy sessions to clients Experience and/or willingness to learn and provide counseling via Telehealth Ready to obtain Medicare and/or MediCal approval upon hire Strong oral and written communication skills Open-minded, non-judgmental, fair, compassionate Responsible, dependable, punctual, courteous Self-directed and able to work independently as well as collaborate with others Experience providing psychotherapy services to a diversity of populations Willingness to work with clients who may be suicidal (Training provided).

About us Family Service Agency of the Central Coast (FSA) is a well-established non-profit mental health and wellness agency whose collection of services include outpatient counseling, 988 suicide crisis line, suicide prevention services, mobile crisis response, senior services program, support for women with cancer and support program for victims of childhood sexual abuse.

Our team of dedicated therapists includes licensed clinicians, registered associates, and masters-level trainees, who share a commitment to serving low and middle-income clients from all walks of life. Our main office is in downtown Santa Cruz, with a second in Soquel. Therapy sessions are conducted via telehealth or in person at the client's preference.

Join our team and enjoy a supportive work environment where you and your clients can thrive. Check us out online at fsa-cc.org.

Job Type: Full or Part-time, 20-40 hours per week Benefits: Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay Medical, Dental and Vision for 30 hours or more Pay: $32 - $40 hour + $3 Bilingual Differential Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Laptops, headsets, and other essential technology will be provided. Family Service Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. We are committed to excellence through diversity and strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all clients and employees. Our programs recognize the value of racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity and strive toward a culture of trauma-informed practice, with the overarching goal of ensuring that all services promote healing and integrate the values and standards of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services

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