Independently Licensed Therapist

ABOUT JFCS

For 85 years, Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southern Arizona (JFCS) has strengthened the well-being of children, adults, families, and older adults throughout greater Tucson. We are a nonprofit, nonsectarian behavioral health and social services agency serving people of all backgrounds. Our clinicians work within a collaborative team committed to compassionate, culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

POSITION SUMMARY

JFCS is seeking an independently licensed therapist to provide outpatient psychotherapy to a diverse client population. We are especially interested in clinicians who enjoy working with children, adolescents, couples, and families-or who are interested in expanding their skills with these populations through consultation, training, and professional development.

The clinician provides assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychotherapy, risk assessment, care coordination, and discharge planning. Caseloads are developed based on client needs, program needs, and the clinician's experience, interests, and areas of competence. Services are provided in person and through telehealth when clinically appropriate and permitted by payer requirements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide evidence-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychotherapy to an assigned caseload that may include children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, establish diagnoses within the clinician's scope of competence, and develop individualized, measurable treatment plans.
• Use developmentally appropriate interventions and engage parents, caregivers, partners, or other significant supports when clinically appropriate and consistent with confidentiality requirements.
• Assess and respond to clinical risk, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, neglect, domestic violence, substance use, and other safety concerns; develop safety or crisis plans and coordinate higher levels of care when indicated.
• Complete required clinical documentation accurately and within established timeframes, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, risk documentation, care coordination notes, and discharge summaries.
• Monitor progress, review treatment goals with clients, and modify interventions or referrals based on outcomes and changing needs.
• Coordinate care with schools, medical providers, child welfare agencies, courts, case managers, and community partners when appropriate and authorized.
• Meet agency, payer, ethical, documentation, caseload, and productivity requirements while maintaining high-quality clinical care.
• Participate in clinical consultation, case review, team meetings, training, professional development, and quality-improvement activities.
• Maintain professional boundaries and follow agency policies, applicable laws, contractual requirements, and licensing-board ethical standards.

CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong therapeutic engagement, clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, risk assessment, treatment planning, and case-conceptualization skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients representing diverse identities, cultures, family structures, and lived experiences.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, documentation, and care-coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently, seek consultation when clinically indicated, and contribute effectively to an interdisciplinary team.
• Openness to feedback, consultation, ongoing learning, and professional growth.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, telehealth platforms, and other technology used to deliver and document services.

WORK HOURS, SCHEDULE, AND FLEXIBILITY

Work schedules are developed based on client and program needs. Because children, working caregivers, couples, and families may need appointments outside traditional business hours, candidates should be available for some evening and/or occasional Saturday appointments. Specific scheduling expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or another related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Current, unrestricted independent behavioral health license in Arizona, such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
• Demonstrated experience providing behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, psychotherapy, and clinical risk management.
• Willingness to serve a varied client population. Experience with children, adolescents, couples, or families is welcomed but is not required for consideration.
• Knowledge of mandatory reporting, client rights, confidentiality, professional ethics, and behavioral health documentation standards.
• Ability to meet the position's scheduling, documentation, caseload, productivity, and technology requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least two years of post-master's clinical experience.
• Experience or advanced training in one or more of the following: child and adolescent therapy, couples therapy, family systems, trauma-focused treatment, parent-child interventions, or play-based treatment.
• Experience serving clients with complex trauma, co-occurring conditions, court or child-welfare involvement, or complex family needs.
• Experience in a nonprofit, community behavioral health, integrated, or multidisciplinary setting.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY

Excellent clinicians bring different specialties, strengths, and professional experiences. If you are independently licensed and excited about JFCS's mission, we encourage you to apply even if your background does not align with every preferred qualification.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JFCS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southern Arizona may revise the essential or supplemental responsibilities of this position as organizational needs change. This posting does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.