Field-Based Adolescent Therapist

Company: Roots Through Recovery
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Benefits: Bonus based on performance Health insurance Paid time off Signing bonus Training & development Benefits/Perks Up to $5,000 signing bonus Careers Advancement Opportunities Professional Development Competitive Compensation Full Medical Benefits Productivity Bonuses Supervision for associates offered at an additional cost Background Roots 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 Summary Roots Through Recovery is seeking a full-time, associate therapist (AMFT or ACSW or APCC) with experience in substance use, mental health and trauma for our field-based program at community schools in the south and south central Los Angeles area . In this role, you will diagnose and treat substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, 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 behavioral 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, DBT and CBT. Responsibilities Travel to community schools in the south and south central Los Angeles area Establish open lines of communication for adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders Provide individual therapy and family therapy for adolescents and/or their family members Provide trauma-focused therapy for adolescents with co-occurring disorders Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments Facilitate clinically-oriented group therapy for individuals with co-occurring disorders Develop, implement and review treatment plans Collaborate with school counselors and administrative staff Collaborate with additional treatment providers and resource agencies Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner Collaborate with team members and clinical director to provide quality care for individuals Adhere to all facility and licensing standards Qualifications Master's degree or higher in counseling, social work, or similar field Current and unrestricted associate number for marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or professional counseling in CALIFORNIA Previous experience as a mental health therapist Previous experience working with adolescents with substance use disorders Experience with PTSD and complex trauma preferred Training in EMDR preferred training will be provided if not Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Highly organized Self-starter Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus

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