We have two clinical tracks at Clearwater Counseling & Assessment Services—our DBT Program and our Assessment Program.
Please see information about joining both programs below.
DBT Program
Since 2008, Clearwater has offered a comprehensive outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program for individuals and families. We are proud to be one of the longest running and highest quality DBT programs in the Bay Area. Clearwater is also a well-established training program, offering rigorous and supportive supervision to clinicians interested in learning adherent DBT. We have trained students from many prestigious universities including UC Berkeley, Columbia University’s School of Social Work, and the Wright Institute. We accept applications year-round for training opportunities on our DBT team. These opportunities include:
- Practicum placements for currently enrolled students
- Pre-licensure training placements for clinicians accruing hours towards licensure
- Early licensed or established clinicians interested in a DBT specialization
Assessment Program
Clearwater’s Assessment Program began in 2007. We started by providing evaluations for learning and attention disorders for children, adolescents, and adults. Over the last 17 years, we’ve grown tremendously and now offer a full array of assessments designed to help not only with diagnostic clarity (we evaluate for learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other psychological challenges), but also to provide an individually tailored battery of tests designed to answer clients’ (and their families’) specific questions and to illuminate their strengths and weaknesses. We have trained students from many prestigious universities, including the University of California at Berkeley, DePaul University, and Fuller Graduate School. We accept applications year-round for training opportunities on our Assessment Team. These opportunities include:
- Practicum placements for currently enrolled students
- Pre-licensure training placements for clinicians accruing hours towards licensure
- Early licensed or established clinicians interested in an assessment specialization
What We Offer
Learning adherent DBT is an exciting and immersive commitment. Training opportunities will include the following components:
- Weekly individual supervision with Dr. Erika Swanson who is the Clinical Director, and a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
- Additional supervision as needed by members of our senior supervisory team
- Weekly participation in Clearwater’s professional DBT Consultation Group where you will regularly present both short-case questions and long-case presentations
- Co-leading weekly DBT skills classes with an experienced lead instructor
- Maintaining a caseload of adherent DBT clients, including as-needed phone coaching
- Participation in weekend DBT phone coaching rotation
- Training seminars in focused DBT techniques and other evidence-based clinical practices
- Training in HIPAA-compliant systems for clinical record-keeping, billing, as well as client phone and SMS contact
- For those seeking paid positions, we offer competitive compensation packages
What We Offer
Learning to do psychological assessments is an exciting commitment. Training opportunities will include the following components:
- Weekly individual supervision with Dr. Jocelin Saks, Director of the Assessment Clinic at Clearwater
- Monthly participation in an assessment consultation groups with senior clinicians outside of Clearwater
- Learning to administer and score a variety of assessment measures, including but not limited to those evaluating cognitive abilities, memory, academic skills, and attention/concentration
- Working with clients and families to complete cognitive educational assessments, which includes leading intake interviews, planning the testing protocol, administering and scoring test materials, writing comprehensive reports, and conducting feedback sessions
- Training in HIPAA-compliant systems for clinical record-keeping, billing, as well as client phone and SMS contact
- For those seeking paid positions, we offer compensation packages
How About You?
We are seeking both part-time applicants (minimum 15 hours/week) or full-time (minimum 32 hours/week) with the following qualifications and qualities:
- Level of training/degree: PhD, PsyD, MFT, MSW, or NP
- At least one-year of prior clinical experience with individuals and/or families
- Prior experience leading therapeutic groups is an asset
- Prior experience working with pre-adolescent and adolescent populations is an asset
- Open to close collaboration with multi-disciplinary providers
- Committed to racial, 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergence, and disability justice
- Excited to be a part of meaningful work with a dedicated team who are passionate about making a real difference in clients’ lives
How About You?
We are seeking both part-time applicants (minimum 15 hours/week) with the following qualifications and qualities:
- Level of training/degree: PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Educational Psychology
- At least one assessment course
- Prior experience administering and scoring assessment measures is an asset
- Prior experience working with pre-adolescent and adolescent populations is an asset
- Open to close collaboration with multi-disciplinary providers
- Committed to racial, 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergence, and disability justice
- Excited to be a part of meaningful work with a dedicated team who are passionate about making a real difference in clients’ lives
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, and shall also follow the requirements of the Human Rights Law with regards to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
Want to take the next step?
Send your CV/Resume and a Cover Letter that tells us about you and which program track you’re interested in (Assessment or DBT) and why, via email to admin@clearwaterclinic.com
