Positions

These positions will be filled as soon as we find qualified candidates. Watch this page for reopenings. See Employment for information on applying.

Child and Family Therapist, Bilingual English/Spanish or English-speaking (position still open)

We are seeking an experienced child and family therapist to join our staff serving the children and families in West Contra Costa County. Responsibilities include psychodynamic play therapy, collateral work with parents and families, and home-based infant-parent and child-parent therapy. We offer supervision toward a clinical license, a collegial environment, and training and support for professional growth and development. This is a salaried full-time position and offers an excellent benefits package.

Specific requirements are a Master's Degree or PhD in social work or psychology (license preferred); a minimum of one year of supervised clinical experience with children and families; strong clinical skills; knowledge of child development, psychodynamic, and attachment theory; and excellent communication skills. Bicultural Spanish-speaking applicants are of great interest to join our team of Spanish-speaking Child Therapists.

For more information, see Employment.

Teacher/Therapist in Comprehensive Therapeutic Nursery (positions now filled; see open position above)

TEACHER/THERAPIST in our Comprehensive Therapeutic Nursery, a full-time, salaried position, is an ideal job for the college graduate who is considering a career as a licensed child therapist or an early childhood special educator. Our Teacher/Therapists are part of a clinical team of three working with 9 seriously emotionally disturbed preschool children in a therapeutic milieu/classroom setting 3 hours per day. When not providing direct service, Teacher/Therapists participate in treatment planning and case conferences, plan therapeutic curriculum, maintain the center according to California Child Care Licensing standards, and document children’s progress according to MediCal standards. Although challenging, this position provides intellectually stimulating, satisfying work and an outstanding training opportunity. Employees who are bilingual in Spanish receive a generous stipend. Our salaries are competitive. We offer an outstanding benefits package including fully paid medical, dental, and life insurance, 6 weeks paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Weekly supervision, and consultation are provided and paid training opportunities are available. Qualifications include a B.A. in social welfare, psychology, early childhood education or a related field; 6 ECE units; good observation, writing and documentation skills; at least one year of experience in an early childhood/preschool setting; some experience in a mental health or social service setting; ability to lift a 50-pound dynamic load and to respond alertly and quickly to emergencies and safety concerns.