Clinical Therapist

Clinical Therapist

JFCS is seeking an experienced therapist to provide outpatient psychotherapy to a diverse client population. We prefer a clinician with an independent Arizona license, but will also consider an associate licensed clinician with at least two years of post-master's clinical experience. This position will serve a varied caseload that includes children, adolescents, couples, and families. Candidates should have experience working with at least one of these populations and be willing to work with the others, with consultation and training as appropriate to their skills and scope of practice.

The therapist provides assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychotherapy, risk assessment, care coordination, and discharge planning. Services are provided in-person and through telehealth when clinically appropriate and permitted by payer requirements.

Essential responsibilities include providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychotherapy to an assigned caseload, conducting behavioral health assessments, establishing diagnoses, using developmentally appropriate interventions, assessing and responding to clinical risks, completing assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, care coordination notes, and discharge summaries accurately and within required time frames, monitoring client progress, coordinating care with various providers, meeting agency, payer, ethical, documentation, caseload, and productivity requirements, and participating in supervision or consultation, case review, team meetings, training, and professional development.

Qualifications include a master's degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution, a current, unrestricted Arizona behavioral health license at the independent or associate level, experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, couples, or families, and knowledge of mandatory reporting, client rights, confidentiality, and professional ethics.

Preferred qualifications include independent Arizona license, experience providing couples or family therapy, additional experience or training in child and adolescent therapy, family systems, trauma-focused treatment, parent-child interventions, or play-based treatment, and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Work schedules are developed based on client and program needs. Because children, working caregivers, couples, and families may need appointments outside traditional business hours, candidates should be available for some evening and/or occasional Saturday appointments. Specific scheduling expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

JFCS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.