Paid Associate Position

SF Bay Play Therapy Family Counseling Center was created with the intent to provide play therapy support services for children age 4-12 and their families by combining individual and family play therapy with parent coaching that focuses on attachment and the importance of relational help in the city of San Francisco. Our aspiration is to provide a supportive hand in the difficult job of growing up and parenting in a world that does not value emotions or understand the language of children: play! Through education and support of our clients we hope to create sustainable change for a lifetime that will change this world’s future. 

What we offer:

• Work in a private-practice setting with high functioning clients
• A spacious fully stocked play therapy office in the heart of San Francisco
• Flexible Telehealth hours - you work with your clients to create your schedule
• Be part of a supportive and caring team that collaborates and shares resources
• Creative approaches grounded in solid fundamental evidence based theories are supported
• Join for optional group supervision/consultation and training the last Thursday of each month in our Oakland office

Clinical Training Benefits:

• Participate in any of Karen Wolfe’s Hand in Hand Parenting, play therapy, EFT for couples or any other trainings or classes at no or low cost
• Free or very low cost trainings by specialists in the following areas affecting children and families: Race/racism, LGBTQ+, Trauma, Learning Differences/Developmental Disabilities, General Play/Expressive Arts Therapy. (typically receive trainings equivalent to a value of around $500-$700/yr)
• Access to trainings and worksheets in our Google Classroom
• As a group we will read several books per year in the above topics and discuss them in our training hour
• Set professional goals with your supervisor/mentor and review them annually to make sure you are growing in the way you desire

Job Duties:

• Contact new client inquiries within 24 hours of receipt. Schedule an intro call with them within a week of contact.
• Provide therapeutic treatment services and/or interventions such as, but not limited to; skills-training, psychoeducation, psychotherapy (individual, family, and/or group), crisis services, linkages, and referrals.
• Attend weekly in-person individual supervision in Oakland (time/day TBD, Likely Wednesdays at 11am), pending changes set forth by the BBS in 2022 that may approve supervision online. 
• Attend monthly in-person group supervision/Training in Oakland (Thursdays 10:30am-1:30pm)
• Document in a timely, accurate and complete manner that meets the industry regulations.
• Charge and collect payments from clients.
• Abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and code of ethics as set forth by the BBS, CAMFT, and other associated regulating bodies.
• Add new clients to the marketing list when requested on their consent form
• Marketing: Every 2-3 weeks: find and share articles on parenting to add to our newsletter and share on our Facebook page
• Submit payroll information by the 2nd of every month

Experience:

• Play therapy with school-age children: 1 year (Required)
• Strong background in play therapy, CBT with children, and working closely with parents
• Active AMFT License in CA
• Personable, energetic and compassionate personality

Compensation Package includes:
​Salary: $50-$70 an hour
Job Type: Part-time-Full-time  (starting with 10 clinical hours per week, possibility of ramping up to 25 hrs per week). Please inquire to see what current availability is as it changes each year.
Qualifications

• Master's (Required)
• Active AMFT license

• $50-70/hr for clinical time based on experience
• $20/San Francisco office day for parking or travel expenses
• $20/hr Admin/Marketing/Supervision time
• Opportunity to contribute to a retirement plan and 2% total wage matching from employer
• Sick Time accrual (1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• Malpractice insurance coverage
• Built-in pipeline of clients
• Opportunity to focus on clients without marketing and business admin tasks

Availability Needed:    13 hours per week
10-25 Clinical Hours:
Must see clients at least one weekend day. Availability of other office days changes. Please inquire to see current availability. 
1 Supervision hour weekly (one Thursday per month 3 hour group supervision + training)
At this time we are unable to cover supervision for over 10 clinical hours per week, however that may shift Spring 2022.
1-2 Admin hours: calls/emails to clients, marketing, training (1 hr/5 clinical hrs)
Locations:
2354 Post St, Ste B, San Francisco, CA 94115
3655 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
You’ll be a good fit if you possess the following:

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling (required)
• Experience working with school-age children and families providing individual and family therapy
• Experience working with children with learning differences such as sensory processing disorder, ADHD, and high functioning Autism
• Strong ability to personally relate one-on-one with each client and build solid relationships
• Willing to work a flexible schedule, which may include off-business hours, such as after school, evening, and/or on weekends
• Ability to commit to working with a family on a continuous basis for 6-12 months at a minimum.

Email SFBayPlayTherapy@gmail.com for more information and to see if we are currently hiring