Paid Associate Position- Hiring Summer 2022!
Are you or do you know an associate MFT looking for a private practice opportunity in San Francisco and Oakland working with kids? If so, SF Bay Play Therapy Family Counseling Center might be a good fit for you.
We are hiring one to three associate MFT's who are interested in seeing 15-20 child/family clients per week .
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 in a private practice setting. By combining individual and family play therapy with parent coaching that focuses on attachment and the importance of relational help in the cities of San Francisco and Oakland we aspire 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.
As an employer we value connection, authenticity, and continued growth as therapists, humans, and playing people!
A bit more about the job and perks:
Salary
$50-$70 per clinical hour (20 hrs/wk)
$20 per admin hour (8 hrs/wk)
*Pay is approximately $4600-$6500 per month before taxes with 20 client sessions per week
Job Type
15-28 hours per week
Qualifications to Apply:
Availability Needed: 28 hours per week
20 Clinical Hours/week:
Associates will choose between the following office days, with a minimum of 5 clients per office day. All associates must see clients on at least one weekend day.
Supervision: 1 hour individual, 2 hours group per week
Business Meeting: 1 hour per week
4 Admin hours/wk: calls/emails to clients (1 hr per 5 clinical hrs)
Locations:
2354 Post St, Ste B, San Francisco, CA 94115
3655 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Compensation
Applicant Requirements:
Job Duties:
You’ll be a good fit if you possess the following:
If you are interested fill out the screening questions and email them along with your cover letter and resume to SFBayPlayTherapy@gmail.com with the title "Associateship for SF Bay Play Therapy Family Counseling Center”
Screening Questions
1. Why do you want to join a group private practice focusing on doing play therapy with children ages 5-10 at this time?
2. What is your experience with using child-centered play therapy with children ages 5-10?
3. What is your experience with therapist-directed therapies (both expressive arts and CBT) with children ages 5-12?
4. Are you interested in being part of a community of close-knit play therapists and training in Sand Tray, Hand in Hand Parenting, and Child-Centered Play Therapy?
5. Are you able to work at least one weekend day (Saturdays and Sundays in the San Francisco office, or Saturdays in Oakland) seeing 5 clients per day? (parent collaterals may be telehealth). One weekday is currently available in the Oakland office on Fridays. (more may come available in either office in the future).
**Applicants who are interested in seeing clients in San Francisco
at least one day per week preferred**
Office Locations:
2354 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115.
3655 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610.
6. . Are you able to come to Oakland for group supervision on Thursdays 11am-1pm and the weekly business meeting 1-2pm, as well as an additional hour of individual supervision scheduled with your supervisor on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday? (Remote attendance pending BBS changes. Waiver currently ends June 30th). *Meetings will be in person the last Thursday of the month regardless of waiver extension so as to build community.
7. Are you able to see 20 clients per week (onboarding 2 per week until your caseload is full. Referrals will come through the practice. No need to market yourself unless you desire to)?
8. Are you available during the week to get back to potential new clients for 15-minute intro calls within 24 hours of them reaching out?
9. What do you think clinically and how do you feel about rough house play with children in therapy (e.g. pillow fights, a child using a foam sword to pretend to cut off your limbs, nerf gun fights, figurine wars in which the child has you always lose by blowing up your house, killing your guy, etc)?
9. When do you anticipate getting your license?
10. When are you available to begin seeing clients?
We are hiring one to three associate MFT's who are interested in seeing 15-20 child/family clients per week .
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 in a private practice setting. By combining individual and family play therapy with parent coaching that focuses on attachment and the importance of relational help in the cities of San Francisco and Oakland we aspire 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.
As an employer we value connection, authenticity, and continued growth as therapists, humans, and playing people!
A bit more about the job and perks:
- Small group of dedicated play therapists. We strive to create a family feel!
- Large fully stocked play therapy offices in SF and Oakland
- Flexible telehealth hours in addition to in-person hours
- Connect to a team of other play therapists as well as our extended network to collaborate and share the joys and challenges of doing play therapy with kids!
- Optional bi-weekly zoom meet-ups in addition to weekly group and dsupervision for additional support and connection.
- Targeted tools for including parents in therapy!
- Deep training in Hand in Hand Parenting through an 8-week intensive taught by Karen Wolfe, LMFT as well as weekly group supervision and training
- Quarterly trainings in topics of interest to the team
- Weekly individual supervision from a veteran Registered Play Therapist with a Gestalt orientation and an epic sand tray collection
- Semi-annual team outings and lunch birthday gatherings.
Salary
$50-$70 per clinical hour (20 hrs/wk)
$20 per admin hour (8 hrs/wk)
*Pay is approximately $4600-$6500 per month before taxes with 20 client sessions per week
Job Type
15-28 hours per week
Qualifications to Apply:
- Master's (Required)
- Active AMFT license in CA
- Minimum of one school year experience doing play therapy with children age 5-12 (no exceptions. Work with children beyond this preferred)
- Able to see clients in person in San Francisco or Oakland as well as over Telehealth (clinicians who are able to see clients in San Francisco preferred)
- Personable, energetic and compassionate personality
Availability Needed: 28 hours per week
20 Clinical Hours/week:
Associates will choose between the following office days, with a minimum of 5 clients per office day. All associates must see clients on at least one weekend day.
- San Francisco: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Oakland: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
- Telehealth at any time of your choosing during the week
Supervision: 1 hour individual, 2 hours group per week
Business Meeting: 1 hour per week
4 Admin hours/wk: calls/emails to clients (1 hr per 5 clinical hrs)
Locations:
2354 Post St, Ste B, San Francisco, CA 94115
3655 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Compensation
- $50-$70 per clinical hour
- $20 per admin hour (1 admin hour per 5 clinical hours. Supervision and business meeting paid at admin rate)
- Tech Stipend: $15/mo
- Cost of parking/transit at SF office included (up to $20/day)
- 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
Applicant Requirements:
- Must have a minimum of one school year's experience doing play therapy with children ages 5-10
- 20 clinical hours per week: Must be able to see 10 clients per week in person on two of the following days: San Francisco on Saturdays or Sundays, in Oakland on Fridays or Saturdays, and 10 clients per week by telehealth
- Must maintain a minimum of 5 clients per office day and 10 Telehealth sessions per week (pending BBS regulations). *May take about 3-4 months to onboard clients to build up caseload to 20 clients (about 1 per week)
- Must be able to attend monthly in-person group supervision/training on Thursdays in Oakland 11am-1pm and a weekly business meeting 1-2pm Thursdays, pending remote supervision waiver (currently extended to 6/30/22)
- Must be able to attend individual supervision scheduled with supervisor on a Tuesday-Thursday as required by the BBS, pending remote supervision waiver (currently extended to 6/30/22)
- Must have an active AMFT number in good standing to apply
- Must be able to onboard 2 clients per week until caseload is full
- We ask for an intention to stay with our group for a minimum of 1 year up to licensure and offer licensed positions for those who would like to stay on
Job Duties:
- Contact new client inquiries within 24 hours of receipt. Schedule an intro call with them within one week of contact.
- Promptly create and keep all billing and client documentation up to date, accurate and complete in a manner that meets the industry regulations including progress notes, consent forms, good faith estimates, etc.
- 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 on a Tue-Thur (pending changes set forth by the BBS in 2022 that may approve remote supervision, current waiver extending remote supervision to 6/30/22)
- Attend monthly in-person group supervision/Training and Business Meeting in Oakland (Thursdays 11am-2pm), pending remote supervision waiver (currently extended to 6/30/22)
- Abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and code of ethics as set forth by the BBS, CAMFT, and other associated regulating bodies.
- Track hours using payroll system and submit payroll information by the 2nd of every month
You’ll be a good fit if you possess the following:
- Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling (required)
- A minimum of one year experience working with school-age children and families providing individual and family play 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
- Strong interest in working with supervisors to vulnerably self-reflect and grow as a person and therapist
- You love to play and explore how to use creativity as part of therapy
- 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 3 to 6 months at a minimum.
- Ability to manage client-induced anxiety and set boundaries with intrusive clients in a loving and healthy manner
If you are interested fill out the screening questions and email them along with your cover letter and resume to SFBayPlayTherapy@gmail.com with the title "Associateship for SF Bay Play Therapy Family Counseling Center”
Screening Questions
1. Why do you want to join a group private practice focusing on doing play therapy with children ages 5-10 at this time?
2. What is your experience with using child-centered play therapy with children ages 5-10?
3. What is your experience with therapist-directed therapies (both expressive arts and CBT) with children ages 5-12?
4. Are you interested in being part of a community of close-knit play therapists and training in Sand Tray, Hand in Hand Parenting, and Child-Centered Play Therapy?
5. Are you able to work at least one weekend day (Saturdays and Sundays in the San Francisco office, or Saturdays in Oakland) seeing 5 clients per day? (parent collaterals may be telehealth). One weekday is currently available in the Oakland office on Fridays. (more may come available in either office in the future).
**Applicants who are interested in seeing clients in San Francisco
at least one day per week preferred**
Office Locations:
2354 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115.
3655 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610.
6. . Are you able to come to Oakland for group supervision on Thursdays 11am-1pm and the weekly business meeting 1-2pm, as well as an additional hour of individual supervision scheduled with your supervisor on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday? (Remote attendance pending BBS changes. Waiver currently ends June 30th). *Meetings will be in person the last Thursday of the month regardless of waiver extension so as to build community.
7. Are you able to see 20 clients per week (onboarding 2 per week until your caseload is full. Referrals will come through the practice. No need to market yourself unless you desire to)?
8. Are you available during the week to get back to potential new clients for 15-minute intro calls within 24 hours of them reaching out?
9. What do you think clinically and how do you feel about rough house play with children in therapy (e.g. pillow fights, a child using a foam sword to pretend to cut off your limbs, nerf gun fights, figurine wars in which the child has you always lose by blowing up your house, killing your guy, etc)?
9. When do you anticipate getting your license?
10. When are you available to begin seeing clients?