LCSW Therapist - A Good Place Therapy, New York, NY

LCSW Therapist - A Good Place Therapy, New York, NY

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced licensed therapist to join our team! A Good Place Therapy & Consulting is a bicoastal private practice offering compassionate and effective psychotherapy for adults, couples, children, teens, and families with offices located in Downtown Manhattan NYC and San Francisco, CA. We strive in our practice to uncover clients’ unseen strengths, to challenge the norms that cloud their potential, in order to facilitate sustainable, psychological and social change.

Job Type: Fee For Service, minimum scale to 18 billable hours a week.

Pay Rate: Competitive, commensurate with licensure and experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide psychotherapy to individual adults and couples (expertise working with children, teens, and families is a plus)

  • Develop and implement biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans based on mutually identified goals

  • Practice within theoretical framework of solutions-oriented, CBT, relational and/or psychodynamic approach

  • Creatively integrate evidence-based techniques into practice, based on clients’ needs

  • Collaborate with additional treatment providers and stakeholders

  • Ensure all documentation, including treatment plans, contact logs, and progress notes are completed in a timely manner

  • Complete a minimum of 18 billable client contacts per week

  • Other responsibilities as may be required by employer

Qualifications:

  • At least one year experience in the field of mental health counseling

  • Master's Degree from an accredited program

  • Active New York State License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

  • Education, training and demonstrated success in implementing evidence-based practice modalities, such as CBT, ERP, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, trauma-informed practice

  • Clinicians with psychodynamic approaches and an interest in theory and/or holistic practices are strongly encouraged to apply as well

  • Familiarity and comfort with the DSM-5, including assessment and diagnosis

  • Familiarity with community mental health resources

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills

  • Strong leadership qualities, ability to show initiative and practice autonomously

  • Knowledge of crisis management and safety planning

  • Demonstrated growth mindset

  • Demonstrated cultural competence in gender identity, race, culture, class, sexuality, religion, nationality

  • Demonstrated commitment to liberation, anti-racist, anti-oppressive social work and psychotherapy

  • Post-graduate training a plus

Requirements:

  • Contribute to marketing and networking to obtain referrals

  • Flexible hours conducive to scheduling clients, evenings and/or weekends required

  • Pursue outside training and professional development opportunities to meet State CE requirements and effectively serve client caseload

  • Adhere to the NASW, AAMFT, and APA code of ethics

  • Maintain strict confidentiality and HIPAA compliance

Benefits at A Good Place Therapy & Consulting: 

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (when working a minimum of 28 client contact hours)

  • Paid Sick Leave

  • 401(k) with matching contributions after one year of employment

  • Other benefits such a disability insurance, malpractice insurance, and workman’s comp

  • Clinical Supervision

  • Training Reimbursement

Perks of working for A Good Place Therapy & Consulting

For you to be your best with your clients, we believe you need to feel supported. We offer:

  • A collegial environment that affords space for mentorship, intellectual growth, and professional development

  • Group supervision (book and film clubs are encouraged but optional)

  • Flexible schedule

  • Marketing (Psychology Today profile, and individual web pages on website are included)

  • Referrals provided

  • Creativity is encouraged. Have an idea for a workshop or a therapy group, try us!If you are interested in applying for this role, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@agoodplacetherapy.com.

A Good Place is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, race, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.

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