Licensed or Associate Therapist

Jobtailor; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California is seeking licensed therapists to provide therapy to individuals, children, teens, families, and couples in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, or San Jose. The role emphasizes clinical work with employer handling scheduling, billing, intake, and marketing. Requires active California licenses (LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC).

Associates are welcome. Experience with CBT, EFT, and Gottman Method is valued; strong collaboration and sustainable work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• Active California license required: LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC.
• Associates welcome to apply.
• Experience with individuals, children, teens, and couples preferred.
• Familiar with CBT, EFT, Gottman Method; experience preferred but not required.
• Collaborative mindset and sustainable work ethic required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to individuals, children, teens, adults, families, and couples.
• Maintain a typical caseload of 21–22 billable hours per week.
• Complete notes and treatment planning.
• Participate in weekly consultations and training.
• Provide input on caseload matching based on clinical interests.
• Focus on clinical work while employer handles scheduling, billing, intake, and marketing.
• Work in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, or San Jose in person or through hybrid options.

Skills

Active California License: LMFT

Experience with individuals

Experience with children

Experience with teens

Experience with couples

Evidence-Based Approaches: CBT

Evidence-Based Approaches: EFT

Evidence-Based Approaches: Gottman

Job description

• Provide therapy to individuals, children, teens, adults, families, and couples
• Maintain a typical caseload of 21–22 billable hours per week
• Complete notes and treatment planning
• Participate in weekly consultations and training
• Provide input on caseload matching based on clinical interests
• Focus on clinical work while the employer handles scheduling, billing, intake, and marketing
• Work in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, or San Jose in person or through hybrid options

Requirements

• Active California license: LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC
• Associates also welcome to apply
• Experience working with individuals, children, teens, and couples is a plus
• Comfortable with evidence-based approaches, including CBT, EFT, and Gottman Method; CBT, EFT, and Gottman Method experience preferred but not required
• Collaborative mindset
• Ready to do sustainable, good work

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing therapy to diverse populations, including individuals, children, teens, adults, families, and couples, while utilizing evidence-based approaches such as CBT, EFT, and the Gottman Method. Holds an active California license (LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC) and maintains a collaborative mindset to ensure effective treatment planning and consultation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active California License: LMFT
• Experience With Individuals, Children, Teens, And Couples
• Evidence-Based Approaches: CBT
• Evidence-Based Approaches: EFT
• Evidence-Based Approaches: Gottman Method

Hard Skills

• Therapy Provision
• Treatment Planning
• Note Completion
• Evidence-Based Approaches
• CBT
• EFT
• Gottman Method

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Mindset
• Sustainable Work Ethic

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active California License: LMFT
• Active California License: LCSW
• Active California License: LPCC

Industry Keywords

• Caseload Management
• Clinical Interests
• Consultation Participation
• Hybrid Work Options