Overview
Licensed Counselor or Therapist Jobs in Bellingham, WA at Inside Passage Counseling
Welcome to Inside Passage Counseling in Bellingham, WA!
We are looking for fully licensed LMHC’s, LMFT’s, and LISCW’s to join our team at Inside Passage Counseling.
We are committed to providing comprehensive support as well as opportunities for professional fulfillment within a caring and values-driven therapist community.
Both in-person and hybrid positions are available.
We are looking for candidates with passion, grit, and various areas of interest.
Inside Passage Counseling is where your professional growth and development are valued and nurtured.
Inside Passage Counseling in Bellingham, WA is a thriving private group practice of experienced and caring psychologists, licensed therapists, and associate licensed therapists serving individual adults, adolescents, and couples. We specialize in providing evidence-based, trauma-informed counseling services, with a special focus on Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. We want to add associate licensed therapists to our team of collaborative health professionals!
This is a great opportunity to practice alongside seasoned clinicians in a collaborative, values-driven, professional, and supportive environment. You get to focus on your clients, and we do the rest!
Inside Passage Therapist Training Programs:
At Inside Passage, we provide therapist training in IFS and couples therapy through our exclusive training programs. When you work at Inside Passage, you can gain valuable clinical training in a safe and supportive environment, within a group of like-minded, passionate clinicians. Our training programs are seen as a huge benefit of working at Inside Passage and provide opportunities for professional fulfillment and community connection.
IFS Foundations Training
This comprehensive IFS training for therapists takes place in-person over 4 weekends. Designed to cover similar content as one would receive from an IFS Institute Level 1 training, this training takes place in a small cohort, with didactic and experiential learning and provides lots of opportunities for practice. By the end of the training, counselors will have practiced IFS from start to finish, from assessment through the entire unburdening process in IFS.
Taught by Inside Passage founder, Heather Varnau, MA, LMHC, Level 3 trained and Certified IFS Therapist and IFS Institute Approved Clinical Consultant, this training was created with input from Senior IFS Institute Trainer Dan Reed, PhD.
This high-quality IFS training is a rare opportunity to learn IFS level one content in-person, within a small group, in a safe and supportive environment. Inside Passage counselors receive ongoing support for their IFS journey in our monthly IFS consult group and individual IFS consultation, also led by Heather.
Integrative Experiential Couples Therapy Training
This comprehensive couples therapy training program is an exciting opportunity for counselors to become competent couples therapists. This approach includes a foundation in systemic experiential therapy (drawing from EFT, IFS, relational mindfulness, and the Satir Model) with intervention tools from polyvagal theory, interpersonal neurobiology, the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, and other approaches. In Integrative Experiential Couples Therapy the goal is to help couples have new experiences of attunement, authenticity, and acceptance in their relationship that promote an increasingly secure attachment with their partner.
Created by Dr. Laura Gambrel, AAMFT approved supervisor and Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Heather Varnau, MA, LMHC Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Supervisor and Level 3 Gottman trained therapist, The IECT training program includes 9 weeks of couples therapy training, as well as group and individual supervision for counselors at Inside Passage. After the training program is complete, counselors are supported on their couples therapy journey through ongoing group and individual consultation.
EFT Couples Therapy Training and Supervision
We are proud to provide ongoing EFT Couples Therapy training and supervision at Inside Passage Counseling. We currently have 3 Certified EFT Couples Therapists on staff and 1 Certified EFCT Supervisor, as well as several clinicians pursuing certification in EFT Couples Therapy. This is the highest concentration of EFT Couples Therapists in the north Puget Sound area!
About Us:
Inside Passage Counseling was founded in 2008 by Heather Varnau, LMHC, Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Supervisor, Certified IFS Therapist, IFS Institute Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, and Level 3 Gottman Method Therapist. We specialize in counseling for individuals and couples using evidence-based and empirically validated therapy methods.
We currently have 12 therapists and 4 client care coordinators on staff. Inside Passage Relationship Counseling is looking for additional therapists who gravitate toward attachment-oriented, trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, and relational modalities of therapy.
Requirements:
Fully licensed to practice counseling, marriage and family therapy or social work in WA State. Associate licensed clinicians who will soon be fully licensed are invited to apply as well.
Excellent references
Available to work in-person at our beautiful offices
Available full-time = 20+ sessions per week
Available during peak hours (3:00-7:00 pm) at least 3 days per week
Experience with assessment, crisis intervention, and case conceptualization
Embody the therapeutic relationship skills that foster a strong working alliance between therapist and client, such as warmth, connectivity, consistency, appropriate boundaries, and congruent communication
Desired Qualifications:
Experience or training in couples therapy, especially EFT or Gottman Method
Experience or training in trauma-informed individual therapy such as EMDR
Clinicians without advanced training but who have excellent references and are excited to learn and grow on the job
Compensation: $65-$80 per clinical hour
Full time: 20 client sessions weekly
Education: Master’s Degree
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Start Date: open until filled
Benefits include:
Paid Time Off accrued
Medical, dental and vision insurance
3 paid holidays
Weekly consult group with seasoned therapists
Individual consultation
Modality-specific consult groups in IFS, EMDR, and EFT
Caring, collaborative and supportive work environment
At 3-6 months of employment, access to exclusive IFS Therapy Training and/or Couples Therapy Training
Beautiful office space
$200 per year CEU stipend
Professional marketing
Billing done for you
HIPAA compliant practice management tools
Schedule: Flexible Schedule not to exceed 8 client hours in one day
To Apply:
Please send your CV and letter of interest. In your letter, please tell us why you want to join our team, your education, trainings you have completed, ideal client population and your client focus. Inside Passage Counseling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space that welcomes all individuals, regardless of race, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or relationship structure
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65.00 – $80.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 28 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Psychiatry
Schedule:
Choose your own hours
Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
Have you ever worked at a private group practice before? What interests you about working for a group practice?
Are you interested in going into solo private practice in the future?
What excites you about this opportunity?
Work Location: In person
Title: Licensed Counselor or Therapist
Company: Inside Passage Counseling
Location: Bellingham, WA
