VAC Clinician

Vista Del Mar • Los Angeles, CA

3d

About The Position

The VAC Clinician provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Vista Autism Center program. The role uses professional discretion and independent judgment in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy, consistent with applicable professional standards and licensure requirements. The clinician delivers developmentally appropriate, neurodiversity-affirming psychodynamic psychotherapy and collaborates with program leadership to support client care, program development, and clinical excellence. The position supports the missions of Vista Village and Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field appropriate to the applicable California behavioral health license.
• Licensed eligible through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Interest in specialized autism-affirming psychotherapy approaches.
• Comfort engaging with families and caregivers as part of treatment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in community outreach, training, or clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group psychodynamic psychotherapy to children, teens, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder using the Durban Autism Psychoanalytic Protocol (DAPP) method.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 7 individual clients, with monthly family consultations, and up to 3 groups.
• Conduct clinical assessments of children and young adults and complete associated reports suitable for use with local Regional Centers and schools.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and families.
• Use evidence-based and program-specific therapeutic approaches tailored to neurodivergent clients.
• Maintain ethical, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed clinical practice.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation, including session notes, treatment plans, and required program records.
• Log sessions and maintain client records in the Simple Practice Platform in compliance with organizational policies, licensing standards, and confidentiality requirements.
• Communicate with program leadership about client progress, scheduling, and care coordination.
• Attend weekly individual clinical supervision with the Program Clinical Director.
• Participate in bi-weekly group clinical supervision with the full program clinical team.
• Complete specialized clinical training led by the Vista Autism Center Clinical Director within the first six months of employment, as required to work with program clients and families.
• Participate in Vista Del Mar and Vista Village meetings, ongoing professional development, and clinical learning.
• Work with the VAC Program Manager on client management, scheduling considerations, and program development initiatives.
• Work with the Vista Village administrative team on client billing.
• Contribute to a collaborative, supportive, and mission-driven team culture.
• Represent the program and agency at community events, outreach opportunities, or informational sessions as needed.
• Lead or co-lead internal continuing education lectures or clinical workshops.
• Support or eventually lead trainings in the VAC Clinical Director’s specialized psychotherapy methods.
• Assist with program development initiatives aligned with clinical expertise and organizational needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time