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Primary Therapist

SERO MENTAL HEALTH
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Wings Recovery is hiring a Primary Therapist in Carlsbad, CA!

The Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing direct service to clients, and for facilitating the smooth day-to-day operation of the program. The Staff Therapist collaborates as a member of the multidisciplinary team (Treatment Team) to deliver effective treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients
  • Perform biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning and discharge planning
  • Review treatment plan goals with clients regularly
  • Support clients in accessing community resources
  • Provide individual and group therapy
  • Provide suicide screenings, assessments and re-assessments
  • Be aware of and eliminate stressors in the facility
  • Be aware of potential crisis and manage the program to decrease crisis
  • Inform Clinical Director of significant events in a timely manner
  • Communicate accurate and timely information within guidelines
  • All charts, program documentation, medication management, incident reports and other forms/reports are completed according to the defined
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Master’s in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Social Work. Valid AMFT or ACSW.
  • One year full-time experience working directly with clients in a program serving people with mental illness preferred.
  • Knowledge of and belief in the principles of client centered treatment. Knowledge of medications and interventions preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team player. Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
  • Valid driver’s license, clean driving record and personal automobile insurance.
  • Hiring is contingent upon receiving DOJ/FBI fingerprint clearance or an exemption, a submission of a signed Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508), a TB test, and clearance on an employment physical.
  • Current First Aid and CPR certification is preferred prior to employment.

Our Benefits

Sero Mental Health and its subsidiary companies are proud to offer full-time employees and their dependents enrollment in multi-level medical, dental, and vision health benefits with substantial employer premium contributions. Additionally, the company offers employer paid Life Insurance and AD&D, Long Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and Employee Assistance Plans. Employees can choose from a variety of voluntary benefits including Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability Coverage, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Plans, Critical Illness Coverage, and Legal Assistance. Furthermore, the company offers generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.

Both full and part-time employees have the opportunity to enroll in the company’s 401(K) Retirement Plans with company match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed per paycheck. Employees contributing to their 401K plan are 100% vested immediately upon becoming eligible for the company match.

All benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of hire.

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Salary : $75,000 - $83,000

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