Full-Time Licensed Teen Therapist with Eating Disorder Specialty

Teen Therapy Center is a private mental health clinic located on the Los Gatos and San Jose border. We provide high quality mental health care to adolescents and their families. We are seeking a qualified licensed therapist committed to providing superior care to teens with eating disorders or disordered eating to join our team!

What We Offer: 

  • Competitive compensation ($100-$140k depending on caseload), as well as medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), professional development assistance, and more

  • The ability to build a caseload quickly

  • No MediCal billing or paperwork – clinical documentation is simple and minimal

  • Weekly group consultation with skilled therapists, as well as weekly individual supervision

  • Enjoyable, diverse, motivated, and rewarding clients

  • Professional, fun, and detail-oriented support staff on site

  • Warm, friendly, supportive, and collaborative teamwork environment

  • Meaning, autonomy, growth, impact, and connection

Licensed Teen Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities: 

  • Provide individual and family therapy to adolescents with ability to treat eating disorders

  • Perform intake, assessment, treatment planning, ongoing therapy, and termination services

  • Provide therapy to parents – primarily focused on parenting issues

  • Coordinate and communicate regularly with parents

  • Collaborate with other providers as needed – psychiatrists, primary care physicians, etc.

  • Timely maintenance of clinical documentation in accordance with agency policy

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date calendars and client information using practice management software

  • Meet regularly with supervisor for consultation regarding clients’ cases and progress

  • Additional professional opportunities available if desired – starting a group, teaching a class, giving presentations, etc.

Minimum Qualifications for Licensed Teen Mental Health Therapist Role: 

  • California licensed clinician registered and in good standing with the BBS

  • Passionate about working with adolescents with eating disorders and their families

  • Must have extensive experience in individual and family therapy with teens with eating disorders

  • Proficient in using cognitive behavioral therapy and family systems

  • Energetic, motivated, compassionate, personable, hard-working, and reliable

  • Must not work in another private practice

  • Must be able and willing to work three weekday afternoons/evenings and one weekend day (Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday work schedules)

  • Experience working with with LGTBQ+, substance abuse and autism spectrum youth is a plus, but is not required

  • Knowledge of Dr. David Burn’s TEAM-CBT therapy model is a also a plus