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Job Overview 

The Creative Healing Group is a small group practice focused on bringing quality support and care to individuals, teens, couples, and groups. Our practice is hiring for an Associate Clinician with a desire to grow their therapeutic skills and learn more about private practice in a group setting with experienced supervision and training. Our style infuses psychodynamic therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and somatic awareness into practice. 

 

Some of our values include:

• Commitment to providing safe and clinically sound therapy to a diverse array of clients

• Continued self-growth and personal inquiry 

• Valuing clinician self-care in order to create models of wellness

• Curiosity and creativity in the therapeutic process

• Engagement within the clinical team and community at large

• Continued education and growth regarding bias and multicultural perspectives

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide weekly psychotherapy to individuals, couples, teens, and families as  appropriate, with a caseload of a minimum 10 clients - with the understanding it will take time to build a caseload. Associate has the option to increase caseload at Clinical Director’s discretion

• Ability to work in a hybrid model of video telehealth therapy and in-person sessions (office in Albany); potential to work fully in-person should Associate desire

• Own a personal computer or laptop to conduct telehealth video therapy and maintain confidential electronic documentation via SimplePractice 

• Have access to a private, personal space in home to conduct telehealth video therapy

• Provide 15-minute initial phone consultations with prospective clients, as needed

• Develop and document intake assessment for each client case

• Develop a treatment plan for each client case

• Provide community and adjunct resources to clients as appropriate and liaison with other health professionals as appropriate

• Utilize SimplePractice platform for documentation and scheduling of sessions

• Write process notes for each client in addition to progress notes for supervision and training purposes

• Attend 1 hour of individual supervision and 1 to 2 hour of group supervision each week, to be adjusted according to caseload and BBS supervision requirements

• Complete all progress notes promptly after each session

• Bill each session at time of service and create superbills at the end of each month, as needed

• Notify the supervisor immediately for any imminent concerns or crisis

• Complete any required reading given as part of didactic group supervision

• Prepare and present case presentations for learning and guidance purposes

• Attend the required amount of CEUs for an associate level therapist and maintain updated registration status with the BBS

• Be responsible for all required BBS paperwork to be signed and noted by the supervisor during training employment

• Track weekly hours and submit them in a timely manner for prompt bi-weekly paycheck

 

Qualifications:

• Masters/Graduate degree in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent field)

• Registered and up-to-date with the BBS requirements for Associates

• Licensed as an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Associate Clinical Social Worker, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

• Have at least 1,000 hours of clinical experience

• Some experience or interest in learning more about psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness practices, and other trauma-informed somatic-based awareness

• Personal characteristics that would thrive in this role include self-directed, motivated, clinically confident, organized, effective communicator, problem solver, and ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Passion for working with a diverse, multicultural population 

 

Benefits:

• Base wage of $15/hr + commission per client-facing hour (varies on experience ~$40-$70)

• Accrued paid sick pay

• Reasonably flexible schedule

• Office space provided 

• Learning everything you need to know about private practice

• High quality supervision with experienced Clinical Director

• Periodic trainings on clinically relevant topics

• Considered a W-2 employee

 

To Apply:

Email Clinical Director, Michele Bachmeier, your resume and cover letter at contact@thecreativehealinggroup.com.

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The Creative Healing Group is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages applicants of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, races, ages, cultures and abilities to apply.