Healthier Choice Recovery

Associate Therapist (AMFT or ACSW) — Outpatient Mental Health & Substance Use

(In-Person, not a virtual position)

In-Person | Sherman Oaks, CA | W-2 | Starting at 3 Days/Week (Growth to 5) | $35/hour

Rack up your BBS hours fast

We're an outpatient mental health and substance use treatment center in Sherman Oaks, looking for a registered AMFT or ACSW ready to do real clinical work from day one: running groups, carrying an individual caseload, and getting every hour signed by an experienced LMFT supervisor.

Why associates choose us

• Up to 6.5 clinical hours per day. No scrambling to fill a caseload — clients and groups are already here. Most associates in private practice settings wait months to hit this volume.
• Supervision is included and taken seriously. Weekly supervision with an experienced LMFT clinical supervisor, hours logged and signed on schedule. Your 3,000 hours are the point, not an afterthought.
• Harm reduction, for real. We meet clients where they are regarding medical cannabis. We do not discriminate against medical cannabis patients, and we practice evidence-based, client-centered care without shame or moralizing. If that philosophy matches yours, you'll fit here.
• Earn your way to more hours. Start at 3 fixed days per week (9:30 AM–4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch). Strong clinical performance and documentation earn you a 4th and 5th day quickly — top performers reach up to 32.5 hours weekly.
• Small, collaborative team. Direct access to leadership, no bureaucracy, and a culture built around helping clients actually get better.

What you'll do

• Facilitate group therapy sessions for clients with mental health and substance use challenges
• Provide individual therapy and maintain an ongoing caseload
• Conduct intakes, assessments, and individualized treatment plans
• Involve and counsel family members to build healthier support systems
• Coordinate referrals to additional supportive services when appropriate
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation (case notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries)

What we're looking for

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
• Current, active BBS registration as an AMFT or ACSW in California (registration number required)
• Alignment with medical cannabis harm reduction principles and nonjudgmental, client-centered care
• Comfort facilitating groups (or strong motivation to build that skill — Necessary)
• Strong documentation habits and written communication
• Empathy, sound clinical judgment, and genuine curiosity about people

Compensation & details

• $35 per hour, W-2 employment (your hours count — no misclassified 1099 setups)
• Schedule: 3 fixed days per week to start (6.5 hours per day, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM with an unpaid 30-minute lunch, ~19.5 hours weekly), with additional days added based on performance — up to 5 days (~32.5 hours weekly)
• Paid sick leave per California law; paid rest breaks
• Weekly clinical supervision is provided at no cost to you
• In-person at our Sherman Oaks outpatient facility

Ready to gain your hours somewhere that shares your values? Apply with your resume and BBS registration number.

The Healthier Choice Recovery is a DHCS-licensed outpatient mental health and substance use treatment center in Sherman Oaks, CA. We practice harm reduction and client-centered, evidence-based care — meeting clients where they are, without shame or moralizing, and without discriminating against medical cannabis patients. Our small, collaborative clinical team works under experienced LMFT supervision, and we invest in developing associate therapists into confident, licensed clinicians. We help people actually get better, and we treat both our clients and our staff like adults.