Job description

In-office Job! Great opportunity for someone ready to get back in touch with people!!

At The Comfy Place, we have one goal: to create a therapeutic space for ALL to heal.

Do you want to work in an environment that values you, supports your professional growth, and makes you excited about being a therapist? Then The Comfy Place may be a perfect fit for you! We want our therapists and clients to win in this game called life.

Our small group practice provides counseling services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families with a variety of mental and behavioral health issues. We have multiple physical locations in Georgia and additionally offer telehealth to several states.

Why You’ll love working with us!

We are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, which we work on actively in the form of trainings, consultation, and team-building activities.

We offer a collaborative, relaxed, and supportive small group practice environment where your voice is heard and your opinion matters. Clinicians have the ability to set their own schedule, manage their own client load, work on projects together with fellow colleagues, and socialize. Our staff are provided with administrative support by way of referral sources, marketing, billing, email, and documentation software.

Position Summary

The Comfy Place is seeking to hire an associate-licensed Child and Adolescent Therapist (LAMFT, LAPC), Marriage and Family (MFT), and/or Social Worker (LMSW) to provide individual and family counseling out of our Macon office. The ideal therapist is someone who is interested in working as part of a small practice, who is passionate about helping and healing the community, who is culturally, ethnically, and racially sensitive, inclusive, and aware, and who ultimately wants to grow in a supportive team environment.

We are looking for a dedicated and self-driven clinician that loves working with children, teens, and young adults, and who is also a trauma-informed therapist with experience and specialization in working with marginalized and underserved populations The desire is to provide a private practice environment that allows you to see clients related to your passion and specialties.

Compensation is based on experience level and licensure status. We do offer structured increases as therapists progress in their attainment of licensure.

What You’ll Do

• Perform client intakes
• Assess clients to evaluate their state of mental health and ability to function in a real-world environment.
• Manage client files (ie, add notes to patient records based on routine services, assessments, and evaluations, review progress notes in client files written by other members of the treatment team and review billing for assigned clients)
• Create and manage client treatment plans and diagnoses
• Resolve crises as needed
• And function as part of a team determined to make a difference in the community

Minimum Qualifications

Education, License, and Experience

• Completion of a Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited college or university.
• At least one year of post-graduate experience.
• Hold an active, provisional license in the state of Georgia (LMSW, APC, LAMFT, MHC).
• Preference for Provisionally licensed therapists (LMSW, APC, LAMFT, MHC) with advanced training in trauma and experience using it with clients.

Skills & Abilities

• Individuals who are culturally, ethnically, and racially sensitive, inclusive, and aware.
• Available for full-time work (25 minimum client sessions per week). All therapists start on a part-time basis and will be transitioned to full-time after meeting the FT expectations. Preference will be given to those who want to be full-time.
• Flexible availability and be able to work mornings, evenings, and weekend hours.
• Available for providing services in person (at our Macon office).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be motivated, flexible, and have a team mentality.
• Initiative to market therapy services to grow referral base and recognition in the community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience with children, adolescents, and young adults, utilizing creative approaches, such as EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, DBT, play therapy, and/or other expressive therapies.

What we Offer!

• PTO & Paid Holidays (full-time staff)
• Aflac benefits (dental, vision, accident policy, life insurance, short- and long-term disability)
• Continuing education credits annually for certifications or trainings
• Loan reimbursement (full-time employees)
• In-house staff development/training as well as clinical and administrative supervision and case consultation
• Comfortable office space and environment/Support & Training for Telehealth
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the company
• Collaborative and supportive culture to build resilience and strength in our clinicians to offset the sometimes-intense nature of our work

Serious applicants can check out our website at https://thecomfyplacellc.com/careers/ to learn more about our practice and apply.

The Comfy Place is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• After school
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We have COVID procedures in place for in-office sessions.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Warner Robins, GA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LMSW/LCSW, LMFT/LAMFT, LPC/APC, PsyD/PhD license (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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