North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center is Hiring!

At North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center, a division of San Francisco Intimacy & Sex Therapy Centers, we’re always looking to grow our team with the most talented, diverse and passionate sex therapists, couples counselors, individual psychotherapists and clinicians the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. If you’re looking to join us, please review our job postings below. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

HIRING Licensed Clinical Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, Sexologists

Part-time Position for Independent Contractors

Positions Available for Licensed Mental Health Clinicians who are trained in Relationship & Sex Therapy Modalities

North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center is a highly specialized boutique-style couples and sex therapy center. We strive to contribute to a world in which attending to our sexual, emotional and relationship health is a priority for all and that high quality, accessible psychotherapy is readily available. While we are rooted in traditional psychological theory, our clinicians also stay up to date with today’s cutting-edge treatments based on attachment and neuroscience.

North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center is joined by San Francisco Intimacy & Sex Therapy Centers, Napa Valley Couples Therapy Center and East Bay Intimacy & Sex Therapy Center to bring the most recent psycho-neurological advancements in relationship and sex therapy to the general public. We are a part of California Relationship Centers, LLC. Our Centers' focuses on the goal of making the practice of couples counseling and sex & intimacy therapy more relationship-focused and accessible, without the stigma and confusion that often accompanies misperceptions about couple and sex therapy.

Our forte is in attachment-based couples therapy, sex therapy and relationship counseling. Therefore, we are seeking licensed psychotherapists (MFT, LCSW, & Clinical Psychologists) to conduct psychotherapy with individuals and couples. We are also hiring pre-licensed therapists who have supervisors willing to sign on as well as practitioners who do no require a license, such as somatic sexuality coaches, clinical sexologists and somatic experiencing practitioners.

Previous or current training in Couples Therapy and/or Sex Therapy Modalities (EFT, PACT , Gottman Method, AEDP, IFS,) is required. Group consultation, quarterly community meetings, and trainings are offered to enhance clinical skills and provide community and support.

Applicant Requirements:

• Be an MFT, MFTi*, PsyD, LCSW, PhD, Doctor of Human Sexuality, Psychological Assistant, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Sexologist, or other appropriate credentials and training.

• Have your own office space to see patients in the East Bay, North Bay, Napa Valley and/or San Francisco and/or be willing to sign up for Sima Space.

• Work online and have appropriate technology to do so.

• Want to build your private practice and enjoy a steady stream of referrals.

• Have advanced couples and/or sex therapy training, via at least one of the following modalities:

1. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

2. Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)

3. Gottman Method

4. Sex Therapy

5. Internal Family Systems (IFS)

6. Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy for Couples (AEDP)

7. Imago Therapy

8. Somatic Sex Therapy or Coaching

• Want to work independently in your private practice, but also be part of our community and be willing to meet several times a year for training, consultation and community building.

• Be passionate about helping couples work on attachment issues and creating healthy, loving secure relationships.

*Pre-licensed clinicians must have a supervisor who is willing to sign on as an independent contractor on your behalf. 

Job Description:

• Provide psychotherapy for individuals & couples (or partners in other configurations)

• Maintain a caseload of at least 10-12 client sessions a week

• Must be willing to work 10-12 hours evenings and/or weekends to accommodate clients’ schedules.

• Be available weekday evenings and weekend days for client sessions

• Maintain active registration as an intern or licensed clinician.

• Comply with legal and ethical standards as set forth by the state of California

• Be available for bi-weekly consultation group (time TBD)

• Clinical experience and knowledge of relationship attachment based modalities,

• Maintain, update and share your schedule weekly with NBCTC

• Participate in ongoing training and education and attend all activities

• The position requires a minimum of two evening shifts (4pm-9pm) and/or at least one weekend day shift (Saturday or Sunday).

Preferred:

• Enthusiasm for couples counseling, sex therapy and attachment focused modalities.

• Commitment to deepening clinical experience and knowledge of relationship attachment-based modalities through trainings

• Interested in video taping for learning purposes

• All interested individuals, but especially those who identify as people of color, disabled, HIV+, transgender, or gender variant, are urged to apply

• Be willing to participate in community events i.e. yearly staff retreat, community gatherings, training events etc.

• Willingness to learn from practitioners of different disciplines & modalities

• Enthusiasm for a holistic, integrative health model and a keen interest in team-focused community.

• Willingness to participate via blogging and sharing your clinical strengths and interests.

• Be willing to contribute to the community in sharing your particular area of expertise and training..

We provide:

• Steady stream of referrals, marketing done for you, and clients provided as needed

• Competitive compensation

• An in house receptionist who answers calls and schedules intake appointments

• Monthly group case consultation & peer led groups

• Bonuses every 12 months (group participation and blogging required to receive bonus)

• Supportive team environment and community

• Free training & teaching opportunities

• Payment is made on a monthly basis and will be based upon actual funds received from clients for Independent Contractor’s services.

• Quarterly community meetings and trainings

To apply, please fill out the form below and then send in your resume and cover letter to californiarelationshipcenters@gmail.com (please note the “S” at the end of centers). In the subject line, please write "Independent Contractor Position Application". In your letter, please tell us why you would like to join our team, about your relevant experience in relationship attachment based modalities and any other strengths you have. Tell us about your goals and how joining our team may facilitate your journey. We would also like to know about your own personal experiences in therapy and self-growth and how that influences you as a clinician. Thank you. 

TO APPLY PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND THEN SUBMIT A CV AND COVER LETTER VIA EMAIL. ALSO INCLUDE A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT AND BIO THAT WOULD BE USED ON THE WEBSITE. THANK YOU.

CA Relationship Centers, LLC, and our subdivisions, such as North Berkeley Couples Therapy Centers is a marketing and referral service for therapists and coaches who want community while in private practice. We connect clients with independent therapists who partner with us, and we provide tools such as customized marketing/scheduling/billing/feedback/ training opportunities/resources/peer consultation to cultivate the most efficient process.

We do not directly provide therapy and coaching, but rather, support our community of expert therapists and coaches in building their private practices while supporting clients in receiving the best attachment-based intimacy and sexuality counseling.

North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.