Dialectical Behavioral Therapist

Now offering $2,000 sign-on bonus for new employees

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on youth and families? Join our dynamic team as a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist!

As the Dialectical Behavioral Therapist you will provide individual therapy to a diverse caseload of clients, co-facilitate therapeutic groups, and offer family therapy when needed. You’ll work closely with both clients and their external support systems to ensure comprehensive care, while also being part of a supportive team that values supervision and case collaboration.

Seneca offers weekly individual and group supervision toward licensure hours, free CEUs, free trainings to improve clinical skills, and yearly scholarship opportunities for professional development.

“Being on the DBT team just one year has enhanced my clinical skills and has shown me how effective DBT can be for our youth and their families. It's incredibly rewarding to see our clients use these skills, increase connection to their families, and increase their connection to what's important in their lives, or as DBT says, what makes their "life worth living.”

-Seneca Employee 

ABOUT DBT CLINIC

Seneca's Bilingual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Clinic supports teenagers with chronic suicidality or self-harm behaviors. It is an evidenced-based practice that was designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder; it is a structured, behavioral, skill-oriented and team-based treatment that has been said to “make you a better therapist faster” and we believe it! Seneca’s San Francisco Connections program is responsible for the ongoing provision of culturally competent mental health services to clients and their families, including individual, group, and family therapy.

ABOUT SENECA 

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly individual therapy for 6-8 clients
• Co-facilitate therapy groups
• Provide family therapy as needed
• Attend weekly individual supervision meetings
• Provide availability for 24-hour phone skills coaching (Monday-Friday; weekend excluded)
• Communicate with outside professionals involved with clients as needed
• Meet weekly with other clinical staff for team supervision/case conference and present cases on a rotating basis
• Chart mental health notes, treatment plans, outcome measures, incident reports, and other documentation accurately and in a timely manner

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work
• Registered with California BBS: ASW, AMFT, APCC, or full licensed
• Minimum 9-months direct clinical work 
• Be part of a rotating emergency on-call system, scheduled ahead of time
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED

• Experience in working with children in out of home care
• Bilingual Spanish skill set

Schedule

• Full-time; Monday - Friday
  • Flexible schedule required

Benefits

• Starting at $74,263 - $88,263 per year, commensurate with experience
  • Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
  • Salary increases each year
• $2,000 sign-on bonus!
• Mileage reimbursement
• Relocation assistance may be available
• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including: 
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • 50% paid premiums for dependents 
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Seneca supports clinicians toward licensure and beyond
  • We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
  • Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend
• Professional development, scholarship, promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

Please apply directly through our website by clicking here!