Therapist
Role Overview
In concert with the Lead Instructor, you will jointly drive performance and outcomes for all patients and families assigned to your team.
Functioning as the clinical lead for our new Transition Program, you will be directly responsible for developing treatment plans and conducting individual, family, and group, counseling.
A key expectation is you work collaboratively with all team members to maximize culture and milieu performance.
You will be provided with the autonomy to thrive as well as the ability to become a world-class clinician.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or related behavioral health field.
- Licensure: Must hold an active Missouri licensure (PLPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT). Supervision hours must align with state regulations.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health, residential, or school-based settings preferred.
- Certifications: CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention training (e.g., CPI, TCI) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Background Check: Must pass Missouri Family Care Safety Registry, fingerprinting, and any additional background screenings required by law or licensing body.
- Examples of Work Performed:
- Conduct weekly individual therapy and family therapy.
- Facilitate skills group with patients, focused on distress tolerance and emotional regulation.
- Collaborate with school staff, psychiatrist, and family to coordinate IEP modifications and medication adjustments.
- Completed all required documentation and treatment plan updates with 100% compliance in monthly chart review.
- Support de-escalation of a youth in crisis using trauma-informed care principles and developed a new individualized safety plan.
- Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
- Work is performed in a 24/7 adolescent residential treatment setting.
- Must be able to walk throughout the facility, participate in milieu support, and respond to behavioral escalations.
- May require flexible scheduling, including evening or weekend hours for family engagement or crisis response.
- Participation in on-call or clinical crisis support rotation may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health, residential, or school-based settings preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health, residential, or school-based settings preferred.
About Velocity Health Group
Operates residential mental health treatment facilities for adolescents.
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