Associate Child & Family Therapist (AMFT, ASW, APCC)

Join Ventura County's Original PCIT Clinic

Since 2015, Parent-Child Therapy Clinic, Inc. has been a leader in providing evidence-based treatment for young children and their families. We are passionate about helping children thrive while investing deeply in the growth and development of our clinicians.

We are seeking motivated Associate Therapists who are eager to build strong clinical skills, receive exceptional supervision, and become part of a collaborative team dedicated to excellence in child and family mental health.

About the Position

As an Associate Therapist, you will:

• Provide evidence-based therapy to children, caregivers, and families, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Work in fully furnished, purpose-built PCIT treatment rooms equipped to support high-quality clinical care
• Receive ongoing mentorship and opportunities for advanced training from experienced supervisors
• Have the opportunity to pursue PCIT certification under the supervision of a dually Certified PCIT Therapist, Within Agency Trainer, and Regional Trainer-in-Training
• Collaborate with a highly supportive multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence

This is an in-person, clinic-based position located in Ventura, California.

Employment Details

• Full-time, hourly (non-exempt) position
• Bilingual Spanish/English applicants are encouraged to apply

What We Offer

• A consistently full caseload through established referral relationships—no marketing or client recruitment required
• Weekly paid individual and group clinical supervision
• LCSW supervision available for ASW associates
• Extensive training in evidence-based child and family treatment, including PCIT
• $300 annual professional development allowance for CEUs and conferences
• Separate Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Leave
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Clinic-paid professional liability insurance
• CalSavers Roth IRA retirement program
• Administrative support for scheduling, insurance verification, billing, and collections so you can focus on clinical care
• Flexible scheduling within clinic operational needs
• A collaborative, supportive team culture that values integrity, professional growth, consultation, and work-life balance

Compensation

• $50/hour for direct clinical services
• $22/hour for administrative responsibilities
• Performance and compensation reviews beginning after six months, based on performance and clinic needs

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, dyadic, and family psychotherapy services to children and their caregivers in an outpatient clinic setting using evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, establish DSM-5-TR diagnoses, formulate clinical case conceptualizations, and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and other evidence-based interventions appropriate to each family's clinical needs (training provided as appropriate).
• Collaborate effectively with supervisors, fellow clinicians, schools, physicians, and other community providers to coordinate high-quality care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically sound documentation that meets legal, ethical, payer, and clinic standards.
• Participate actively in clinical supervision, consultation, trainings, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and strong ethical decision-making in all aspects of clinical practice.
• Contribute to a collaborative, supportive team culture by communicating respectfully, seeking consultation when needed, and providing thoughtful support to colleagues.
• Bring curiosity, humility, openness to feedback, and a commitment to lifelong learning as you develop your clinical expertise.

Qualifications

• Active California BBS Associate registration as an AMFT, ASW, or APCC is required.
• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field.
• Experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and families is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical practice and adherence to California BBS regulations and professional standards.
• Strong clinical writing skills, including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and timely clinical documentation, or a willingness to develop these competencies through supervision.
• Interest in evidence-based practices, particularly child and family interventions and early childhood mental health.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Openness to supervision, clinical consultation, and ongoing professional development.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in our Ventura clinic.
• Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency is highly desirable.

Parent Child Therapy Clinic Inc. is a thriving and growing child therapy group practice located in Ventura, CA. We have a reputation in the community as a premier practice that serves children and their families. Our waitlist is extensive. Our work with children includes strengthening the parent/caregiver-child relationships, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and family conflict. We specialize in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and serve as a training site for PCIT.

Our core values are:

R.E.A.C.H.

RESPECT, EMPATHY, ALIGNMENT, COMPASSION, AND HOPE

Our clinicians receive strong training in DSM diagnosis and the use of assessment measures to diagnose and guide treatment. Our therapists also have the opportunity to be trained in EBTs like CBT, PCIT, PC-CARE, Play Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy. Our therapists also receive telehealth training for virtual therapy.