Integrative Couples Therapy, based in Encinitas, California, is seeking an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about relationships and is eager to receive specialized training and supervision in couples therapy, while completing their AMFT requirements, in a nurturing and serene setting. This is a W2 office-based position in Encinitas, California.

We are seeking therapists that:

• Have a passion for couples therapy.

• Thrive with balance of structure and independence.

• Are highly organized with strong time management skills.

• Are available to see clients in person at our Encinitas office when couples are available (generally afternoons and evenings).

• Value mentorship, professional development, and couples therapy training.

• Have a well defined protocol for self-care and self-of-the-therapist material.

• Embody warmth, empathy, kindness, compassionate boundaries, directness, and inner-strength.

• Honor the professionalism, laws, and ethics that govern the Marriage and Family Therapy profession.

• Are able to stay grounded and compassionate when working with highly escalated couples (or are eager to learn).

• Have completed the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship and/or have a desire to train in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

We provide:

• All clients are provided; no marketing or networking is required.

• Billing and administrative support; we are a private pay practice with minimal administrative duties.

• Supportive learning environment

• Google workspace account

• Electronic Health Record

• Encrypted email server

• Inviting and comfortable furnished office space in Encinitas

• In house clinical supervision focused on couples therapy

• Ongoing mentorship

• In house consultation group

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Couple and Family Therapy, Counseling, or related program of study.

• Current Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. You must have been issued a registration number to apply.

• Experience with conducting couples therapy.

• Able to work at our Encinitas office at least five days per week including at least three afternoons/evenings. AMFTs can expect to begin in the office two days per week and add remaining days by six months.

• Able to build to a weekly client portfolio, over a six month period, with a goal of seeing 20 or more clients per week within six months.

• Able to stay up to date on all clinical documentation so that it is completed within 24 hours of appointments and utilize our AI note-taking for assistance.

• Provide the highest level of professionalism, compassion, and care with your clients and ICT team.

• Respond to clients and internal communications promptly, and by the end of each work day.

• Attend consultation and supervision meetings as assigned.

• Adhere to all legal and ethical guidelines of the Marriage and Family Therapy profession, the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

• Manage and maintain confidential client information and adhere to HIPAA policies.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience and/or training in perinatal mental health, parenting support and family therapy.

• A desire to run relationship skills groups.

• Completion of the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship

This position is a good fit for you if:

• You see yourself as a couples therapist and have a strong desire to immerse in couples therapy.

• You are able to work at our Encinitas office with ease.

• You have the ability for us to build your client portfolio over a period of six months.

• You do not own a private coaching practice and do not have plans to start one during your AMFT development. You do not intend to work at another private practice within the next two years. Please note that we encourage AMFTs to work in another setting part time that is not a private practice (school, hospital, agency, IOP, PHP) while they are building their private practice caseload if desired/applicable.

• These qualities and aspirations help ensure a strong long-term fit with our team, are in alignment with our vision and values, and enable us to invest fully in your growth, training, and development within the practice.

This position is not a good fit for you if:

• You see yourself as an individual therapist and want to try couples therapy to see if you like it. Or you want to engage in couples therapy simply to obtain the relational hours needed for your license.

• You are seeking a fully virtual or hybrid position.

• You need a position that provides you with 20 clients or more per week immediately upon hire.

• You own a coaching practice or have plans to start one within the next two years. You intend to work at another private practice within the next two years.

• These qualities and aspirations are completely valid; yet they are not aligned with the vision of our practice at this time.

To Apply:

Please send a detailed email and resume to cristina@integrativecouplestherapy.com to start the conversation. Please include details about your experience and training in couples therapy and any experience or training you have in the following areas: sex therapy, coparenting, seperation/divorce, perinatal mental health, parenting support, trauma, groups, and workshops.