Associate Therapist - Eating Disorders
Listed compensation
$37-$40/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Casa Serena is a women's only residential and outpatient treatment center. We are currently looking to add creative, compassionate, and innovative individuals to the team in the position of Associate Therapist!
As Santa Barbara's only licensed and accredited treatment program for women, we deliver high quality integral care in a collaborative team environment. Our unique curriculum is designed to help women and staff flourish. We offer engaging, culturally sensitive psychoeducation/process groups and love staff collaboration to enhance our curriculum. You will learn how to be confident running groups while we support self-care for our team.
Full Time Benefits
- 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 90% employer paid medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K 10% matching plan
- Subsidized certification trainings available to enhance your path to licensure.
- EAP Program
- Practice your passion and learn new modalities!
Primary Purpose and Function
The Associate Therapist provides direct service including individual, couple/family and group psychotherapy, consultations and crisis intervention.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Provide weekly individual therapy with clients
- Provide weekly family therapy with clients and their family members
- Facilitate Groups
- Create and update Treatment Plans
- Complete Biopsychosocial and other Assessments as needed
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for discharge planning
- Crisis Intervention
- EMR Documentation and compliance with TJC Standards and state licensing requirements
- Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director and CEO
Requirements
Core Competency (minimum skills, knowledge and experience needed to perform essential functions and responsibilities)
Knowledge of eating disorders and mental health treatment, family systems and 12 step recovery resources in the community
- Psychoeducational group facilitation
- Group Notes
- Therapeutic interventions
Crisis Management
- Should possess a professional demeanor and a collaborative spirit.
- Have a general understanding and/or training in cultural diversity issues.
Minimum Qualifications
- License or Certification in a related field (AMFT, ACSW, APCC) or equivalent
- Two years of experience in a behavioral health treatment facility, eating disorders preferred.
- Current professional liability insurance.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally with clients, administration.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Therapist provides direct clinical services including individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Responsibilities include creating treatment plans, conducting assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team for discharge planning.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist - Eating Disorders at Casa Serena a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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