Clinical Director for Marriage and Family Therapist

Treehouse Family Counseling Services; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Job summary

Treehouse Family Counseling Services in San Ramon, California is seeking a Clinical Director to join our leadership team. This role combines a limited clinical caseload with protected time for clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, staff development, quality assurance, and program support.

You will provide clinical leadership and mentorship to therapists, supervise associates, support complex cases and family-system work, and collaborate with the Owner/CEO and administrative team while

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a current California license and have substantial clinical experience.
• Experience in child/adolescent therapy, family systems, and trauma-informed care is valued.
• Credentials in play therapy or supervision are helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, consultation, and mentorship to therapists.
• Provide clinical supervision to associates when qualified.
• Support clinicians with complex cases, treatment planning, and risk assessment.
• Facilitate staff development, quality assurance, and program support.
• Participate in clinician hiring, onboarding, and professional development.
• Maintain a limited clinical caseload while leading the team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Supervision

Consultation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

California license (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC or psychologist)

Tools

Play therapy

Sandtray

Expressive therapies

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance

Are you an experienced clinician who loves clinical work—but also finds yourself drawn to mentoring and developing other therapists?

Treehouse Family Counseling Services is seeking a warm, experienced, and thoughtful Clinical Director to join our leadership team.

For more than 30 years, Treehouse has provided children, adolescents, adults, and families with a safe place to heal and grow. Our practice is grounded in relationships, developmental understanding, trauma-informed care, play and expressive approaches, and respect for the individual needs of the children and families we serve.

We are looking for someone who wants to remain clinically connected while becoming an important leader within an established and collaborative child- and family-centered practice.

The Opportunity

This is an approximately 25–30 hour-per-week position combining a limited clinical caseload with protected time for clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, staff development, quality assurance, and program support.

The Clinical Director will initially maintain approximately 8 clinical sessions per week, with an anticipated ongoing caseload of approximately 8–10 sessions as the individual becomes established in the role. Importantly, Clinical Director responsibilities are protected work time and are not expected to occur simply between client sessions.

What You'll Do

• Provide clinical leadership, consultation, and mentorship to therapists.
• Provide clinical supervision to associates when appropriately qualified.
• Support clinicians with complex cases, treatment planning, risk assessment, parent concerns, clinical boundaries, and family-system issues.
• Facilitate clinical consultation and staff-development opportunities.
• Support clinical documentation, quality assurance, and professional standards.
• Participate in clinician hiring, onboarding, and professional development.
• Help identify training needs and opportunities for continued clinical growth.
• Support clinicians navigating challenging family systems and complex clinical situations.
• Collaborate with the Owner/CEO and administrative team.
• Maintain a limited clinical caseload.
• Contribute to the continued development of Treehouse clinical programs and services.

Who We're Looking For

Clinically experienced. You have confidence in your clinical judgment while remaining curious and open to consultation.

A mentor. You enjoy helping other clinicians develop rather than simply telling them what to do.

Warm and accountable. You can support people compassionately while also having difficult conversations when necessary.

Thoughtful under pressure. You can remain grounded when clinical situations become complicated.

Comfortable making decisions. You do not need someone else to make every difficult call, but you recognize when consultation or escalation is important.

Collaborative. You respect the professional judgment of experienced clinicians and understand that leadership does not mean everyone must practice exactly as you do.

Committed to children and families. You understand that effective work with children requires attention to development, relationships, caregivers, and family systems.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a current California license in good standing as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or licensed psychologist and have substantial clinical experience.

We strongly value experience in:

• Child and adolescent therapy
• Family systems
• Trauma-informed treatment
• Clinical supervision and consultation . Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Risk assessment
• Parent consultation
• Complex and high-conflict family dynamics

Experience with play therapy, sandtray, expressive therapies, trauma treatment, high-conflict family systems, or parent support is particularly welcome. Registered Play Therapist™ and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™ credentials are valued but are not required.

Compensation & Schedule

$80–$85 per hour, depending upon experience and qualifications, plus eligible benefits.

Approximately 25–30 hours per week, with approximately 28 hours serving as the anticipated planning target. Some scheduling flexibility is available. Availability during times when Treehouse clinicians are actively seeing clients will be important.

Why Treehouse?

Treehouse is not simply a group of clinicians working independently under the same roof. We have intentionally created a collaborative clinical community where therapists can ask questions, consult with one another, continue developing professionally, and provide thoughtful care to children and families.

We believe strong clinicians do not need a leader who always has the answer. They need a leader who knows how to ask good questions, think alongside them, provide direction when necessary, and help them develop confidence in their own clinical judgment.

We are looking for someone who wants to help carry that philosophy forward while also bringing their own experience, strengths, and ideas to the next chapter of Treehouse.

Interested in Joining Us?

Please submit a résumé or CV and a brief letter of interest describing your clinical background, your experience with children, adolescents, and families, your leadership, supervision, or mentoring experience, your primary areas of clinical expertise, and what interests you about becoming a Clinical Director.

We would especially like to hear your thoughts about: What makes someone an effective clinical supervisor or clinical leader?

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