Careers at Wellnest
At Wellnest, we believe in the power of connection. Our employees connect families and young adults with the support services, resources and housing that empowers them to create their brightest futures. For 100 years, we have been providing holistic emotional health and wellness services within the community. Today, we touch 200,000 lives annually, offering essential services to help our clients thrive.
If you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, and this sounds like a meaningful job opportunity, we want to hear from you!
Wellness Benefits
At Wellnest, our employees are encouraged to practice self-care and are offered benefits to help support their individual needs, including but not limited to:
- An accrual of up to ten days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year, a total of twelve paid holidays, up to five paid days off between Christmas and New Year’s Day, three paid days off for external training, and one Wellnest Day (paid floating holiday).
- Wellnest offers $10,000 annually to cover the cost of a personalized benefits package built from available medical, dental, and vision plans; an employer-paid life insurance policy valued at $50,000; and access to supplemental coverage plans and benefits, like a Flexible Spending Account for dependent care and medical expenses, accident and critical illness insurance, disability coverage, and other benefits.
- Wellnest employees benefit from an employer-sponsored 401(k) company match of up to 4% and profit-sharing contribution benefit of up to 5% to invest towards their future.
- Relocation expense reimbursement of up to $3,600 for select positions.
Training
Every staff at Wellnest, regardless of position or tenure, has access to various professional development opportunities to enhance their skills. Our internal program, Training Corners, offers live training, recorded webinars, and support materials tailored to meet the professional development needs of our clinicians and support staff so that they can better serve our communities. Many of the clinical training opportunities offered as part of this internal program are eligible for Continuing Education Credits (CEU) for our mental health providers, which are offered free of cost to our staff. In addition, as a company-sponsored benefit, every employee is offered up to three paid days off to participate in external training to augment their learning.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
At Wellnest, we are committed to being intentional about creating programs, systems, and opportunities that value the unique contributions of our staff. Together with our staff, we are diligently working on developing a clear structure that defines and guides how we will embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles into our organizational culture and clinical practices.
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Career Opportunities
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Assistant Director - Intensive Services
Annualized Salary Range: $95,024 to $106,770
The Assistant Director for Intensive Services will provide overall management and direction to one or more social service or mental health programs of the organization, including but not limited to: management of treatment team; development and control of program budgets; ensuring program activities comply with contracts; development and implementation of policies and procedures; coordinating or integrating the program within the organization; representing and furthering the program and the organization to the community by attending community and other events including on weekends and regularly scheduled holidays; provide supervision to supervisors/managers in the respective programs.
Case Manager (Early Intervention)
Annualized Salary Range: $47,098 to $52,919
The Case Manager will work as part of our Early Intervention Day Treatment Program providing mental health services to children ages 2.5-5 and their families/caregivers.
Case Manager
Salary Range: $22.64 – $25.44 Hourly
Case Managers provide an array of services and activities in support of the program’s goal of promoting children’s emotional well-being.
The Case Manager conducts groups for children, high-risk teens and adult parents of young children. These groups focus on building healthy relationships and promoting positive parenting. The Case Manager promotes a strengths based approach to service that empowers families, supports a community based philosophy of service, and ensures that all services and community events case managers attend while representing Wellnest are aligned with our mission, vision, and core values.
Clinical Therapist I
Annualized Salary Range: $68,640 to $83,410
As a team member, handles cases as assigned, or performs intakes, for which the therapist interviews and collects information from clients, identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses and develops a therapeutic or treatment plan, runs therapy groups for children & families, plans and administers therapeutic treatment within accepted professional guidelines, makes home visits and counsels clients with accepted methods to assist client. Also consults with clinical supervisor, medical doctor, Wellnest peers or other specialists and timely completes required progress notes and paperwork. Meets or exceeds productivity and timely expectations.
Clinical Therapist I (41980)
Annualized Salary Range: $68,640.00 – $83,410.00 Salary
As a team member, handles cases as assigned, or performs intakes, for which the therapist interviews and collects information from clients, identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses and develops a therapeutic or treatment plan, runs therapy groups for children & families, plans and administers therapeutic treatment within accepted professional guidelines, makes home visits and counsels clients with accepted methods to assist client. Also consults with clinical supervisor, medical doctor, Wellnest peers or other specialists and timely completes required progress notes and paperwork. Meets or exceeds productivity and timely expectations.
Clinical Therapist I (41981)
Annualized Salary Range: $68,640.00 – $83,410.00 Salary
As a team member, handles cases as assigned, or performs intakes, for which the therapist interviews and collects information from clients, identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses and develops a therapeutic or treatment plan, runs therapy groups for children & families, plans and administers therapeutic treatment within accepted professional guidelines, makes home visits and counsels clients with accepted methods to assist client. Also consults with clinical supervisor, medical doctor, Wellnest peers or other specialists and timely completes required progress notes and paperwork. Meets or exceeds productivity and timely expectations..
Clinical Therapist II (Telehealth)
Annualized Salary Range: $68,640.00 – $83,410.00 Salary
The Clinical Therapist provides a variety of mental health services to culturally diverse population in Central and South Los Angeles Community. Clinical activities include but may not be limited to 1) assessment and diagnosis using DSM 5 and ICD-10 manuals, 2) collaboration with clients and caregivers to develop treatment plans focused on reducing impairment, improve resiliency and family functioning, and connecting families with supportive community resources, and 3) providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy in the office, at home, in schools, and in the community. Therapists work with a multidisciplinary team within and outside the agency which can include caregivers/parents, school staff, DCFS, Case Managers, and medical staff. Therapist must demonstrate an ability to relate to a culturally diverse population and staff. Therapists provide community outreach as a way to engage the community in life-long wellness and support of the agency. Therapist are responsible for timely completion of clinical documents using the agency’s Electronic Health Record including Treatment plans, Progress notes, Assessments, and other clinical documentation. These are expected to be compliant with state and LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) guidelines and timeframes. Duties and responsibilities reflect Wellnest’s Core Values including Excellence and Integrity, Integrated and Accessible care, Life-Long Wellness, Empowerment and Respect, a Family-Focused Approach, and Productive Partnerships with other community institutions.
Clinical Supervisor (Temporary Position)
Annualized Salary Range: $84,820.00 – $95,304.00 Salary
The Clinical Supervisor serves as an essential member of the program’s leadership team by providing clinical oversight and field-based supervision. The Clinical Supervisor oversees direct program services to ensure client quality care, including monitoring the program’s outcome measures and timely completion of documentation, ensuring providers meet their service delivery rate, and other program-related objectives. This position requires regular interaction with the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Child and Family Services, and other community agencies.
Executive Administrator
Annual Salary Range: $82,800-$93,034
The Executive Administrator, with emphasis on Project Management responsibilities, provides seasoned and comprehensive administrative support to executive leadership, by managing special projects, ensuring smooth execution of executive directives, coordinating the operationalization of the agency’s strategic plan, and performs other high-level administrative duties to ensure successful execution of assigned projects. The Executive Administrator reports to the Chief Administrative and Business Officer but works closely with the Chief Program Officer and VP of Human Resources, and supports, as required, other members of the executive leadership team to manage and prioritize multiple projects, deadlines, and resources, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across a wide range of tasks.
Parent Partner
Annualized Salary Range: $37,110 to $45,012
The Parent Partner will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the provision of services to children, youth, adults and their families/caregivers. The Parent Partner works closely with assigned child(ren)’s parent and/or caregiver(s) to represent their best interests and participate as a member in the Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting, IEPs, and other external meetings as needed. The Parent Partner provides services in the field and in office as needed and demonstrates a strong ability to communicate in a team, mobilize and motivate people.
Program Coordinator
Annual Salary Range: $72,450.00 – $85,905.00
The Program Coordinator of Wraparound – Intensive Services, under the supervision of the Division Director and Assistant Director – Intensive Services, will be providing guidance, support and leadership to the Wraparound – Intensive Services team and will directly supervise 6 non-clinical staff, 3 Parent Partners and 3 Facilitators. The Program Coordinator of Wraparound – Intensive Services will be responsible for some aspects of the program’s budget, revenue, and ensuring the program adheres and maintains necessary slot allocations. With an open-door policy, the Program Coordinator of Wraparound – Intensive Services will work in a collaborative process with all team members. Using consistent tact and judgment, this position will require ongoing interactions with the Department of Mental Health, Department of Child and Family Services, Probation, and other key stakeholders.
QA Specialist
Annualized Salary Range: $53,220 to $62,048
The QA Specialist manages the implementation and documentation, and tracking of compliance for the annual QA/QI Plan. The QA Specialist reports directly to the QA supervisor, within the Quality Management and Compliance (QMC) Department.