Contract Remote Mental Health Therapist

***NOTE: MUST BE LICENSED IN CALIFORNIA***Benefits/PerksCareers Advancement Opportunities Professional Development Competitive CompensationBackgroundRoots Through Recovery is a trauma-focused outpatient treatment center for adults and adolescents in Long Beach, CA. We have proudly served the Long Beach community since 2016.We offer dedicated morning and afternoon tracks for primary mental health, primary substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders, provided by an experienced and compassionate clinical team of physicians, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, drug and alcohol counselors and integrated wellness practitioners.Our program integrates EMDR, mindfulness, and other cognitive, process, experiential, and expressive therapies, to address the mind, body and spirit. The goal of this approach is to address unresolved trauma, expose our clients to a variety of tools, and help them to develop the skills needed to live a healthy, productive and fulfilling life in recovery. Roots also provides all of our clients with weekly case management, weekly family therapy, as well as monthly family intensive weekends.Job SummaryThis is a fully remote positionRoots Through Recovery is seeking a contract, remote licensed mental health therapist or psychologist (Psy.D, LMFT or LCSW)with experience in mental health, trauma and substance use for our outpatient program.In this role, you will treat mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in a telehealth individual therapy setting, address trauma, teach communication and healthy coping skills, assist patients in addressing maladaptive behaviors, and guide them through crises as you develop their resilience. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you! Roots Through Recovery provides professional development for our clinicians to help them grow in their role, and provide trauma-specific modalities like EMDR, CBT and DBT.This position offers a unique opportunity to work with active duty service members, veterans, and dependents. If you are experienced working with this population, or have a passion for helping this population, this could be a great opportunity for youResponsibilities Establish open lines of communication for individuals with sexual trauma and co-occurring mental health and/or substance use disordersProvide telehealth individual, group and family therapy for individuals and/or their family membersProvide trauma-focused virtual therapy for individuals with trauma, mental health, SUD and co-occurring disordersUse evidence-based treatment methods to provide therapy to individuals and familiesCollaborate with additional treatment providers and resource agenciesMaintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment planEnsure all documentation is completed in a timely mannerCollaborate with team members and clinical director to provide quality care for individualsAdhere to all facility and licensing standardsQualificationsMaster's degree in counseling, social work, or similar fieldCurrent and unrestricted marriage and family therapy (LMFT), clinical social work (LCSW) or clinical psychology (PsyD.) license in CALIFORNIAPrevious experience as a mental health therapist Experience with PTSD and complex trauma preferredPrevious experience working with active duty military and veteran populations a plusTraining in EMDR preferredtraining will be provided if notExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsHighly organizedSelf-starterBi-lingual in Spanish a plus***Pay is dependent upon experience.This is a remote position. Compensation: $60.00 - $90.00 per hour Roots Through Recovery was founded in 2013, and has been proudly serving the Long Beach community since 2016. Our outpatient center grew out of an increasing need for the services we offer, in a surprisingly underserved area. We began with treating clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, and as the need developed, we added a primary mental health program in 2018, and a comprehensive chronic and persistent pain program for patients suffering these issues in 2019. Though we have grown in size and services offered, our mission to be the best treatment option for the Long Beach community and provide a path toward a better life for our patients has remained the same.