Join Our CASP Team!
The Institute for Girls’ Development, located in Pasadena, California, is hiring pre-licensed therapists to join our CASP team. The specialists on this team provide treatment and assessment for girls, young women, nonbinary and transgender youth (ages 3-19), families and parents. Specialists work with a variety of issues from ethno-culturally responsive approaches. Presenting issues include but are not limited to emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, health concerns, attention and executive functioning, identity development, social skills and neurodiversity, grief, and adjustment to challenging life situations. Modalities include individual, family, parenting, and group therapy. Our specialists work from a variety of theoretical orientations, including CBT, mindfulness-based, attachment-based, humanistic, feminist, developmental, and cultural-relational approaches. Competency-based supervision is provided to meet BBS requirements. Strong candidates have a passion for our mission and working with youth, particularly children 5-12 years of age. Hear more about working at the Institute from our team members here!
Essential Criterion for Successful Candidates:
Diversity Component: Successful candidates will demonstrate responsiveness and sensitivity in working with a community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. As the Institute is committed to increasing the diversity of both our staff and the clients we serve, candidates should identify their strengths and experiences in ethnically diverse settings and with other under-represented groups. Candidates are invited to share about their journeys to culturally responsive therapy. The Institute’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Initiative offers varied opportunities for training and leadership development among our team members; we’re interested in hearing from applicants about their areas of interest in leadership and ongoing learning in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and antiracism and cultural responsiveness in therapy.
Clinical Component: Successful candidates will demonstrate strong and effective clinical skills appropriate to their level of training and experience, as well as a passion for working with our primary client population of girls, young adults, gender expansive individuals and families. Successful clinicians at the Institute are able to articulate and implement effective and known-to-work treatments in a collaborative, compassionate spirit and individualized to the needs of the clients and families. Candidates should identify the approaches they utilize, the ages of clients they work with (children, teens, adults) and any areas of particular passion and/or expertise, including certifications. (Examples of sub-specialty areas of interest include but are not limited to: working with youth on the spectrum, health psychology and pain management, anxiety/OCD treatment, body image and eating disorder treatment, neuro-feedback, and family systems.)
Educational Component: As an organization, we are interested in education on many levels. The successful candidate will have a commitment to lifelong learning and identify areas of interest for professional development. In addition, if candidates have an interest in providing community education to youth, community education to parents, professional trainings to others in mental health, and/or ongoing clinical supervision, we invite candidates to note this along with any experience they have in offering such educational activities.
Organizational Component: As a group private practice and an entrepreneurial setting, we hold strong values in collaboration, teamwork, community relationship building, social and racial justice, professional advocacy, mentoring, innovation in program development and systems, and organizational creativity. Successful candidates should identify experiences that demonstrate their commitment to one or more of these values within an organizational setting.
Responsibilities would include:
- Carrying a caseload of individual clients and groups (20-25 clinical hours per week).
- Leading weekly therapy groups for children or teens, with a range of goals, based on interest and experience.
- Participating in weekly team-wide Case Consultation meetings and other consultation groups.
- Engaging in individual and group supervision with the Institute leadership team to meet board requirements.
- Attending Institute Professional Trainings; an educational stipend is provided for trainings related to area of interest.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree and completion of at least 1000 hours of supervised experience. Candidates with 600 hours plus other child/teen experience (example: tutor, camp counselor, nanny) are invited to apply.
- A background of working with children, adolescents, families, and groups.
- Demonstrated competency in the 4 Essential Criterion for this position: Diversity, Clinical, Educational, and Organizational.
- Ability to work with clients in-person and via telehealth.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.
- Knowledge of current research and theory on girls’ and gender development is desirable.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. Supervised activities include clinical hours in individual, family and group therapy; supervision; training; orientation; practice development; and some research opportunities. Clinical hours are generally mid morning into the evening hours; some weekend hours are an option.
Supervision and Training: We provide a training sequence that builds on skills and competencies needed to prepare for independent practice. In addition, the Institute provides socialization into the mental health profession through mentoring, didactic exposure, role modeling, enactment, observational/vicarious learning, culturally responsive considerations, supervision and consultative guidance. Our team approach is collaborative and collegial, with our diverse team of Institute therapists working together in consultation and creative program development. Planned activities address the integration of current and evolving psychological knowledge, principles, theories, legal and ethical concerns, antiracist practices, responsible practice management skills, community involvement and public speaking skills. Successful candidates can consider staying on once they are licensed. Supervision meets the standards required by the BBS.
Our Master’s level supervisor is certified in supervision by CAMFT and AAMFT.
Diversity: The Institute for Girls’ Development embraces diversity in our staff and in the clients we serve. Please review our 4 Essential Criteria for this position and learn about our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. Bilingual/bi-cultural applicants are encouraged to apply.
Compensation: This is a full-time position that has a 3 month onboarding phase. The first 3 months are paid at a part-time, hourly rate. During this time you will join orientation, training and work to reach the case load benchmarks required for full time employment. Once this orientation period ends and you have reached the necessary benchmark the full time position offers a competitive base salary plus percentage-based bonus with an annual salary range of $50,000 – $75,000+, 2 weeks paid vacation, accrued over a year, 9 paid holidays, 6 sick days, 2 PTO days with an additional 2 PTO days for licensure and exam activities, group health, dental, and vision insurance plan, 401k plan with employer matching, annual educational and professional membership stipends.
To apply:
- Provide a cover letter, explaining your interest in this position. Please include your experience and demonstrated interest in each of the 4 Essential Criteria: Diversity, Clinical, Educational, Organizational.
- Provide your curriculum vitae
- Provide 3 letters of reference.
- Email to Search Committee at HR@InstituteForGirlsDevelopment.com.
- In the subject line, please note your last name and specify your interest, i.e. Perez, Pre-Licensed Therapist: Child and Adolescent Specialty Practice.
Please check out our website to learn more about our organization: www.instituteforgirlsdevelopment.com