About Company: The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group, Corp was established in 2023. However, our CEO, Hilary Mountford has been in private practice in Santa Barbara for 12 years and has been supervising associates for the last 4 years. The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group, Corp areas of expertise are couples, relationships, transitions, single parenting, mood disorders, BPD, anxiety and trauma. We utilize an integrated approach to treatment/training and pull from a variety of modalities including CBT, cognitive restructuring, trauma informed, mindfulness, mentalization based and person centered approaches.

Position Summary: Highly trained and empathetic mental health professional who helps individuals, couples, and families by empowering them to secure long-term solutions to various relationship and behavioral issues or disorders.

Reports To: CEO; Hilary Mountford-Paty, LMFT & Clinical supervisor.

Job Location: 138 E Carrillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Job Type: Part Time with a minimum of 15-20 clients a week.

Salary: $35/hr; 90 days re-evaluation.

Hours: Flexible.

Benefits: Internal Training, Team Support, and Sick Hours.

• Exercise sound clinical and professional judgment.
• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude in face-to-face interactions as well as on social media.
• Help to maintain the safety, comfort, and appearance of your office, break room, and waiting room.
• Schedule and hold 45-60 minute sessions with individuals, couples, and families to improve mental health. Help clients to define and work on their goals for therapy.
• Promptly communicate back with and schedule client referrals, promptly communicate with staff and supervisor, promptly communicate back with community and referral sources.
• Complete intake assessments and complete progress notes for every session billed.
• Effectively create and carry out treatment plans using evidence-based practices.
• Attend staff meetings and supervision meetings, present cases, give feedback to other clinicians, and assist in emotionally supporting other clinicians.
• Complete invoices, bill payments and progress notes within 24 hours of time of service.
• Complete timesheet daily reflecting billable hours worked.
• Maintain client’s charts and keep complete and correct documentation.
• Complete discharge summaries as needed for each client.
• Notify The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group, Corp within 24 hours if you: 
  • 1. Learn of your client’s intent to do harm to self or others; or Tarasoff
  • 2. Receive a subpoena in relation to your work as a therapist regarding a client obtained via The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group, Corp or counseling services performed at The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group, Corp’s facilities or
  • 3. Files a child or adult protective services report.
• Seek assistance from supervisors, other treatment providers, colleagues, CAMFT, or lawyers when needed.

• Treat all clients with dignity and respect. Provide high quality of care. Ask for and give Support.

• Ability to empathize with clients.
• Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling or related field and licensed or pre-licensed in the state of California (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD, PhD, Associate MFT, Associate PCC, etc.).
• Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation, obtaining background information and reports on patients, following up on appointments, etc.)
• Maintain licensure requirements and completed continuing education as stated in the BBS Statutes and Regulations.
• Clinical experience with children, teens, adults and/or families with mental health issues (trauma, anxiety, depression, family issues, couples’ issues, parenting, etc.)
• Knowledge of strategies for examining, applying and evaluating various techniques from cognitive-behavioral, child/adult attachment, play therapy, family systems, etc.
• Maintain current malpractice insurance coverage, at a minimum of individual at 1 million and total yearly for 3 million.
• Provide The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group Corp with copies of the following: current and valid California professional license, certifications, diplomas, malpractice insurance, up to date resume reflecting employment at The Mountford Marriage and Family Therapy Group Corp.