About Us
Established by a trauma therapist rather than being VC-backed, Evergreen Counseling proudly stands as the inaugural boutique, trauma-informed therapy center in the nation.
At Evergreen, our primary focus is on our clients, ensuring the provision of exceptional, professional, warm, and humanistic care. Every team member at Evergreen is trauma-informed and equipped with advanced training in trauma treatment modalities. This enables us to effectively serve clients dealing with single incident traumas or early relational traumas, often referred to as developmental trauma.
Furthermore, at Evergreen, we prioritize our staff by offering the most comprehensive benefits package among therapy centers in the Bay Area (details below). Fully licensed clinicians have the flexibility to tailor their schedules to suit their needs, assuming they see 25 clients per week. We provide continuous training, consultation, and advanced education opportunities, all while fostering a supportive environment with exceptionally responsive leadership and administrative support to aid you in your role as a therapist.
About The Role
We are actively seeking a trauma-trained clinician with the expertise to adeptly address relational trauma, often referred to as attachment or developmental trauma.
As a trauma therapist at Evergreen Counseling, your focus will predominantly be on working with moderate to high-functioning clients, many of whom may identify as adult children of individuals with mood and personality disorders. Additionally, you will engage with clients who have experienced relational or developmental trauma for various reasons.
This position requires a willingness and ability to manage a caseload of 25 clients per week, demonstrating sensitivity in working with clients presenting a diverse range of sexual, gender, and lifestyle preferences.
Aligned with all roles at the center, this position embodies the core values of Evergreen Counseling: professional excellence, warmth, and clinical rigor. You will actively contribute to our collective effort in creating an inclusive environment for all of Evergreen’s clients.
In addition to delivering high-quality clinical care to your caseload, your responsibilities include ongoing completion of the required documentation (including treatment plans, SOAP notes, charting, discharge notes, etc.). Additionally, you'll conduct necessary consult calls with prospective new clients assigned to your caseload, reach out to lateral providers when and if needed. Moreover, you'll have the opportunity (though not mandatory) to participate in monthly peer support groups and/or access Evergreen Counseling’s clinical leadership team at any point for consultation and support.
Evergreen Counseling is dedicated to ensuring our clinicians have the time and support needed to care for themselves and develop their skills as they serve our clients.
About You
- Hold an active, unrestricted LMFT/LCSW/LPCC license or an active license in clinical psychology (PhD or PsyD from an accredited university) and are fully licensed (please note we are not accepting Associate applicants at this time) to practice in California. Importantly, you do not necessarily need to reside in California to be eligible for this role; you must simply possess an active CA license.
- Possess advanced training and certifications in one of the following trauma treatment modalities: EMDR, Brainspotting, EEG Neurofeedback, TF-CBT, DBT, Sensorimotor, Somatic Experiencing, or IFS.
- Bring a minimum of 2 years of experience working with trauma clients, including a portion of that time spent in online settings.
- Willing and able to conduct 25 couples counseling sessions weekly with complete flexibility to set your own ideal schedule, seeing clients between 8 am and 8 pm, Sunday – Saturday (note: these hours may be somewhat restricted if you choose to see clients in person based on our center’s room schedule).
- Possess a private, confidential, and sound-proofed home office with a reliable internet connection.
- Demonstrate qualities of compassion, warmth, personability, hard work, and reliability.
- Willing and able to commit to a full-time role at Evergreen Counseling for at least 2 years.
Our Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- 401K plan with 4% match
- Paid sick time
- Long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 529 savings plan
- Workplace and work schedule flexibility: Work from our beautiful, downtown Berkeley offices or work from the comfort of your home on a flexible schedule determined by you
- Ongoing trainings, workshops, and guest presenters on salient clinical topics
- Enjoyable, diverse, motivated, and rewarding clients
- Monthly peer consult groups led by our Clinical Director
- One month of time off per year
To Apply
To apply, please email [email protected] with the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Your responses to the following supplemental questions:
- What drew you to apply for this position? Why choose this group practice over another group practice?
- Why do you want to join a group practice instead of starting your own private practice?
- Regarding working from home, do you have a private, confidential, quiet, and professional-looking home office or space in your home to conduct client sessions (without mess or other distractions in the background)?
- Are you able and willing to commit to working at Evergreen Counseling for at least two years?
- What is your advanced trauma training and certification in?
- What are the primary “tools in your toolbox” when it comes to supporting clients who present with developmental trauma/relational trauma?
- What are your long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself in three years?
- If hired, when are you able to begin this position full-time or even on a partial basis (e.g., starting at Evergreen and working some hours and building up while you leave your current position)?
- Is there anything else you would like our hiring team to know about you that doesn’t stand out on your resume that makes you a wonderful candidate for this position?
- Finally, where did you hear about this job posting? Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, a listserve, a colleague, etc.