Therapist

Alvarado Parkway Institute of Behavioral Health; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Professional development opportunities

401(k)

Job summary

Alvarado Parkway Institute of Behavioral Health in El Cajon is seeking a full-time Treatment Coordinator for its Outpatient Services Program. The successful candidate will have experience in facilitating group psychotherapy, conducting psychosocial assessments, and providing individual therapy.

The role requires a Master’s degree, California licensure, and strong clinical skills. Alvarado Parkway Institute emphasizes the mental health and well-being of the community with comprehensive benefits, including paid time off and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required.
• Registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, or Board of Psychology is required.
• Licensed with BBS or BOP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate group psychotherapy sessions.
• Provide brief solution-focused individual psychotherapy.
• Develop treatment plans and conduct psychosocial assessments.

Skills

Clinical experience

Facilitation of group psychotherapy

Documentation skills

Time-management skills

Education

Master’s degree in social work, MFT, psychology, or an equivalent”,

Job description

Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is a free‑standing psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California. API provides comprehensive adult inpatient behavioral health and addictive disorder services in a 66‑bed hospital and offers intensive outpatient/partial hospitalization programs. The organization is committed to improving the mental health and well‑being of the community and offers generous benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, accident, legal, hospital, critical illness, short‑term and long‑term disability, FSA, 401(k), and professional development opportunities.

Alvarado Parkway Institute is seeking a qualified clinician, licensed or registered, to join our team as a full‑time Treatment Coordinator for our Outpatient Services Program in El Cajon. The successful candidate will have sound clinical experience in the facilitation of group psychotherapy, provide brief solution‑focused individual psychotherapy, and possess excellent documentation skills. Familiarity with developing treatment plans, self‑harm intervention plans, and conducting psychosocial assessments is preferred. The El Cajon location serves an adult population with severe and persistent mental illness, trauma, abuse, intellectual disability, and co‑occurring mental health issues. This is a full‑time, Monday through Friday position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, MFT, psychology, or an equivalent master’s degree required.
• Registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, or the Board of Psychology required.
• Licensed with BBS or BOP preferred.
• Strong clinical skills, experienced in facilitation of group therapy, and time‑management skills.