Working as A California Associate at Authentic Alliance
​We are seeking one pre-licensed therapists (who already have a BBS associate number) to be a part of an LGBTQIA+ -focused mental health practice where clinicians provide telehealth services. We welcome therapists who have an interest in working with youth ages 9+ with a focus on youth in middle school and high school. Adult work is also welcomed but referrals currently are for youth. The practice is also open to pre-licensed therapists who enjoy working with polyamorous and/or clients in the kink community. The ideal candidates would build and maintain a full-time caseload of 18+ clients. We are open to employing therapists who are based anywhere in California. We have an in-person site in Oakland, CA. We prefer each of our therapists to run at least one telehealth or in-person therapy group.
We are especially interested in hiring associate clinicians as hourly employees, working under supervision, who have a specific interest in providing psychotherapy to gender diverse clients. The practice owner, Lisette Lahana, LCSW (LCS #23663) is a seasoned gender therapist, a WPATH Mentor, and has 25 years of experience serving sexual minorities, transgender, non binary people and their loved ones. You may also be working with other secondary supervisors who specialize in LGBTQIA work. We offer an hour of supervision for up to ten clients (triadic). If you see more than ten clients a week, you will receive group supervision for the additional supervision hour. Our practice has an established administrative structure, intake coordinator, social media contractor, and offers competitive compensation. Associate clinicians earn 40% of client fees received as a "discretionary bonus" and $20/hr for non clinical hours. As we are a newly established group practice, you’ll have an important role in building our practice’s supportive team culture and professional reputation.
The hourly position can accommodate a full-time position (over 18 client hours), but we will consider part-time associates (minimum 10 hours) . We are primarily a self-pay based practice. Therapists can expect that building a self-pay caseload often take time, as well as the associate’s partnership with the practice’s marketing efforts.We are looking for associates who can commit to staying with us for the duration of time obtaining their licensing hours (minimum 2 years). Upon licensure you can take clients with you or you may continue working with our team with an increase in the discretionary bonus to 60% (see position description and benefits)
In addition to client hours, associate therapists should expect to dedicate 2-5 hours each week for supervision, documentation, an optional monthly gender-focused consultation group, case management, marketing, staff meeting and/or educational trainings (paid at non-clinical base rate of $20/hr). Staff will have a role in choosing quarterly educational topics, focused on trans and queer mental health, trauma and evidence based care.
Authentic Alliance strives to provide services to our diverse community in California. We are establishing a team that reflects the identities of the clients we serve. All interested individuals, but especially those who identify as BIPOC, neurodivergent, disabled, transgender, intersex, and/or non binary, are urged to apply. Bilingual therapists are encouraged to apply.
We are a trauma-informed practice and prefer our clinicians to have experience with at least one trauma therapy (Eg. EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Pronlonged Exposure Therapy,or Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).
You may apply for the position through this google form.
Questions? Please reach out to the practice owner, Lisette Lahana, LCSW at (707) 596-9696
Benefits and Pay
•Pay: $47-$72/therapy hour. Client hours are paid a bonus, which is 40% of clinical hour fees received which includes the $20/hr base hourly rate. Pay is dependent on insurance type, procedure code and whether a client is self-pay.
• $20 base rate which includes non clinical hours for meetings, administration of cases, case management, marketing, and supervision.
• Group therapy income is paid with the same bonus percentage rate (40%) beyond the base hourly rate
• Teledoc telehealth benefit for non urgent care
• 401K after a year of employment with up to 3.5% match
•Expected hours: 10 – 26 per week
•Flexible schedule
•Employer charity matching
•Sick leave
•Up to 5 weeks unpaid leave allowable per year
•Opportunity to be a member of a monthly national gender-focused consultation group
•Staff educational training
•WPATH group mentorship to meet WPATH certification requirement
•Reimbursement for Psychology Today listing, and Bay Area Open Minds or Gaylesta membership
Associates with 18+ clients*​
•Reimbursement of up to $200/month of health insurance premium
*after 8 weeks of 18 or more average number of clients per week
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual and group therapy sessions with clients of various ages and backgrounds under supervision
- Provide mental health counseling to youth and adults
- Perform comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate treatment plans and learn to write referral letters for gender-related medical interventions
- Develop and implement treatment interventions relevant to our practice’s common clinical diagnoses including depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD and gender dysphoria
-Teach self-advocacy for clients within systems such as schools, hospitals, medical practices, and institutions
- Utilize evidence-based interventions in therapy sessions
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records
Qualifications
- The applicant will have graduated from an accredited doctoral or master’s program and obtained a current California based license including LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PhD or PsyD
- Obtain required licenses
-Individual NPI Number
-Professional individual malpractice insurance (in addition to the practice’s group insurance)
- Ability to maintain client confidentiality and follow HIPAA policies
- Ability to develop individualized treatment plans for clients
- Clinical experience and interest in transgender, non binary, gender-questioning and sexual minorities required.
-Experience in at least one trauma therapy
- Comfortable with conducting therapy and/or group therapy as a telehealth provider
-Completion of a BBS required 3-hour telehealth CE course
-Ability to utilize electronic medical records systems
-Strong wifi and own a computer for telehealth sessions (phone, laptop and utilities for remote work reimbursed)
-Proficient in Google programs such as Google Docs and Google Sheets
Open to feedback from supervisor(s) and have the ability to use it to make improvements
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort in triadic or group supervision contexts
Join Us!
We are proud to be fostering the growth of the next generation of talented therapists.Through the google form you can submit a CV, cover letter with your timeline for a hire, any relevant training, clinical experience or other experiences related to our client population.