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THERAPIST (LCSW, MFT, CMHC) - Elevate Academy

Heritage Schools, Inc.
place Provo, 84601
local_atm $59.9K - $71.4K a year
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Full Time
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English
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Stress
Trauma
ECT

About Job

The Heritage Community is a co-ed, residential treatment program for adolescents, ages 12 - 18. Our founding principle is relationship-based care, knowing that the catalyst for change only comes through strong, meaningful relationships. We first influence our students and their families to change, while providing the tools that enable them to become successful. Having been founded in 1984, The Heritage Community is one of the longest standing and established treatment programs in the United States. We are a true, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and one of the few in the nation with a non-profit mission.
We seek to hire a dynamic Therapist for our clinical team! The incumbent must have passion for learning the best practices to productively work with teens who are struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, neurodiversity, rigid thinking, RAD, etc. The Heritage Community has a beautiful, unmatched 19-acre campus that puts diverse intervention approaches at your fingertips! We provide a competitive salary, benefits, and training opportunities. Come learn more about our company and be a part of our mission to help individuals heal and thrive!
Schedule:
  • Full-time, exempt. Monday - Friday.

Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Practiced knowledge and familiarity of proven clinical theories and applications for trauma, mood disorders, neurodiversity, executive functioning deficits, learning and processing differences, distress tolerance, attachment disorders, rigid thinking, etc.
  • A well-rounded understanding of the DSM.
  • Management and teaching skills to lead Treatment Team meetings effectively.
  • Excellence in flexibility and adaptability to handle "curve balls" in treatment.
  • Good computer skills, with ability to learn and utilize the company's internal technical tools.
  • A learning mindset, always seeking to improve and develop in skillset.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serve as Primary Therapist for assigned caseload of up to 8 students.
  • Intense assessment and specific treatment planning in collaboration with parents, students, and Treatment Team - taking ownership of the Master Treatment Plans to lay out goals and objectives.
  • Provide 1 hour of individual therapy, and 1 hour of family therapy weekly for each student and provide crisis intervention, as needed.
  • Plan and conduct group therapy twice weekly.
  • Lead weekly Treatment Team meetings to plan and coordinate the therapeutic needs and goals/objectives of each student on caseload, and ensure these plans are being followed as indicated.
  • Effectively communicate with parents/guardians and associated professionals in a timely and situation-based manner - keeping them informed of significant events or changes. Assist parents and other family members to become involved in their child's treatment and care in Spark Academy.

Qualifications:
  • Completed Master's Degree in a mental health field (i.e., Social Work, MarriageFamily Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, etc.).
  • Completed Utah license (LCSW, CMHC, MFT, etc.).
  • Previous therapy experience highly desired, particularly with the adolescent population and families.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age or older to apply.
  • Proficiency and fluency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English.

Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation with potential of a quarterly bonus.
  • Paid CEU credits.
  • Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life.
  • Health Savings Account options.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan after one-year of continuous employment, with the company matching up to 4% of contributions.
  • VTO and PTO, with hours accruing upon hire.
  • Sundance Resort Corporate Passes.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Issues

Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Stress
Trauma

Age Groups

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Groups
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

School

Settings

Residential
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Milieu
Nursing Home
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences