Associate Therapist - Eating Disorders
About The Position
Casa Serena is a women's only residential and outpatient treatment center seeking creative, compassionate, and innovative individuals for the position of Associate Therapist. As Santa Barbara's only licensed and accredited treatment program for women, Casa Serena delivers high-quality integral care in a collaborative team environment. Their unique curriculum is designed to help women and staff flourish, offering engaging, culturally sensitive psychoeducation/process groups. They encourage staff collaboration to enhance the curriculum and support staff in learning to run groups confidently while prioritizing self-care.
Requirements
- Knowledge of eating disorders and mental health treatment, family systems and 12 step recovery resources in the community
- Psychoeducational group facilitation
- Group Notes
- Therapeutic interventions
- Crisis Management
- Possess a professional demeanor and a collaborative spirit.
- Have a general understanding and/or training in cultural diversity issues.
- License or Certification in a related field (AMFT, ACSW, APCC) or equivalent
- Two years of experience in a behavioral health treatment facility, eating disorders preferred.
- Current professional liability insurance.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally with clients, administration.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a women's only residential and outpatient treatment center
- Experience in Santa Barbara's only licensed and accredited treatment program for women
- Experience with integral care in a collaborative team environment
- Experience with engaging, culturally sensitive psychoeducation/process groups
- Experience with staff collaboration to enhance curriculum
- Experience with supporting self-care for staff
- Experience with learning new modalities
Responsibilities
- Provide weekly individual therapy with clients
- Provide weekly family therapy with clients and their family members
- Facilitate Groups
- Create and update Treatment Plans
- Complete Biopsychosocial and other Assessments as needed
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for discharge planning
- Crisis Intervention
- EMR Documentation and compliance with TJC Standards and state licensing requirements
- Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director and CEO
Benefits
- 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 90% employer paid medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K 10% matching plan
- Subsidized certification trainings available to enhance your path to licensure.
- EAP Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
