Associate Therapist - Complex Care

Wellity Health; California; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

PTO and sick time

Weekly supervision

Ongoing training & clinical support

Job summary

Wellity Health is seeking a full-time Associate Therapist to provide structured, evidence-based 1:1 therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. The role features a fixed, predictable schedule (Mon-Fri, 9-6) with a caseload capped at 32 weekly sessions, and regular supervision to support clinical growth.

The position requires a California license (AMFT/APCC/ACSW) and a Master’s degree in Social Work, MFT, or Counseling.

Qualifications

• Active California license (AMFT, APCC, or ACSW)
• Ability to work in California
• Experience with CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care; EMDR preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 therapy for children, adolescents, and adults
• Schedule 32-33 clients per week with 53+ minute sessions
• Conduct thorough assessments for recently discharged emergency room cases
• Treat Mind Health Diversion clients as needed
• Deliver evidence-based mental health care and create treatment plans
• Maintain clinical documentation and participate in weekly supervision
• Attend internal meetings and supervision as needed
• Collaborate with psychiatry and broader care teams
• Ensure timely clinical documentation and follow-up scheduling

Skills

CBT

DBT

trauma-informed care

EMDR

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, MFT, or Counseling

CSWE-accredited for Social Work

Job description

Wellity Health is a minority-founded, healthtech startup delivering a frictionless, evidence-based, and scalable solution to themental health epidemicplaguing our country. Our mission is to deliver trueEQUITYin mental healthcare. We accomplish this by focusing oncommunities of colorand those underserved or neglected by traditional metal healthcare organizations.

About the Role

Working as a therapist is deeply meaningful—and we also know it comes with real challenges. At Wellity Health, we’re committed to being upfront about both. We’re currently hiring full-time Associate Therapists who are committed to delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment where consistency and structure matter.

While this is a fully remote position, it is not self-scheduled

Our team works standard 8-hour days, Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and full-time clinicians carry a caseload of up to 32 weekly sessions once fully onboarded. Some days may include up to 7 clients, with as many as 4 sessions scheduled back-to-back. While these heavier days usually happen only a few times per week, we want to be clear: this is a full-time clinical role with a consistent, structured schedule and full-time responsibilities.

In return, we offer paid administrative time, weekly company-paid supervision, a collaborative clinical team, and systems designed to help you focus on care. If you're looking for a role that will challenge you clinically, help you build strong therapeutic muscles, and support your journey toward licensure, you’ll find that here.

While this is a remote role, it does require working in the state of California.

What You’ll Do

• Provide 1:1 therapy for children, adolescents, and adults
• This will include 5 - 7 client appointments of 53+ minutes each, each day, for a total of 32-33 clients each week.
• Up to 50% of appointments will be reserved for completion of thorough assessments of individuals who have recently been discharged from emergency room settings and determining best next steps for ongoing care. This requires a high level of comfort with working with individuals with more complex presentations and acute needs setting than a normal 1:1 setting (psychiatric hospital care, IOP/PHP, residential treatment facilities, etc.)
• Clinician may also with treatment and management of Mental Health Diversion (court-mandated) clients.
• Deliver evidence-based mental health care to adults and/or children
• Create and manage treatment plans and clinical documentation
• Participate in weekly supervision and team consultations
• Includes two units of supervision and internal meetings on an as-needed basis.
• Collaborate with psychiatry providers and broader care teams
• Maintain timely and compliant documentation in our EHR System
• Includes 24-hour turn around for followup appointments and 48-hour turn around for initial appointments.

What You’ll Need

• Must be able to work in California
• Active Associate license in California (AMFT, APCC, or ACSW)
• Master’s degree in Social Work, MFT, or Counseling (CSWE-accredited for Social Work)
• Experience with CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care; EMDR or clinical niche preferred
• Ability to sit with clients in emotionally intense sessions with care and clarity
• Access to a quiet, confidential workspace with stable internet

Who You Are

• Organized, responsive, and ethically grounded
• Collaborative by nature but confident working independently
• Comfortable navigating a structured schedule and a full caseload
• Experienced with higher levels of care (psychiatric hospital care, community based services, prison setting, IOP, SUD facilities, partial hospitalization programs...)
• Passionate about serving diverse populations (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and more)
• Self-motivated and dependable—you follow through without needing external reminders
• Able to maintain focus and accountability in a remote setting, with strong time management and integrity in daily work

Why Join Us?

• Competitive benefits, PTO, and sick time
• Paid admin time & weekly supervision
• Ongoing training & clinical support
• A mission-driven team that values high standards, integrity, and inclusivity

If you're looking for meaningful work in a highly structured, supportive environment—and you're ready to grow your clinical experience while making a real impact,we’d love to meet you.

Pay Range:

Base Salary Range: $70,304 - $80,000

Pay range is based on both your years of licensure and the number of hours you’ve accrued toward independent licensure. We also offer a 10% bilingual differential for Spanish-speaking therapists in recognition of the additional nuance required to provide therapy in one language while navigating clinical documentation, team communication, and organizational systems in another.