Are you the kind of therapist who can make adolescents feel safe enough to share their stories—and empowered enough to rewrite them? Do you thrive on building trust, fostering positive progress, and supporting young people as they overcome mental health and addiction challenges? If you’re committed to excellence, driven to achieve meaningful results, and inspired to help every adolescent discover hope and healing, you may be exactly who we’re looking for.

Who We Are:

Horizon Recovery strives to be the nation's best in delivering innovative, individualized, comprehensive adolescent care that fundamentally transforms the adolescent's and their family's lives. We exist to provide world class inpatient and outpatient adolescent behavioral healthcare. Every child matters and deserves an opportunity for true healing.

We stand apart from the standard recovery center with our unwavering commitment to positively impacting the lives of adolescents & teens grappling with addiction and mental health disorders.

Who You Are:

You cultivate relationships with transparency and respect.

• Be honest and clear.
• Partner and collaborate for shared goals & purpose.
• Proactively communicate.
• Set honest & clear expectations for yourself and others.

You embrace and empower each individual’s strengths.

• Value character and commitment.
• Encourage and support every person.
• Invite unique experience & perspective.

You are dedicated to the individual and the family.

• Be a partner & dedicated advocate.
• Ensure a safe space.
• Show compassion.
• Ensure others feel cared for.
• Go above and beyond to “reach” others.
• Provide individualized care.
• Ensure others feel “seen” and “heard”.

You insist on Excellence.

• Have high standards for yourself and your team.
• Zero tolerance for mediocrity or complacency.
• Do more than expected.
• Provide the best quality.
• Ensure cleanliness.
• Strive to learn and grow.
• Create a better future.

Horizon Recovery is more than a treatment center. It’s a sanctuary where adolescents can find a haven from their pressures and struggles. While here, adolescents and teenagers develop the skills, understanding, and self-confidence needed to navigate their way toward a healthier, happier future.

Our approach is individualized and profoundly impactful. We’re seeking passionate, skilled individuals who are ready to be part of something meaningful—where your work directly contributes to lasting changes in young lives.

OVERVIEW:

As an Adolescent Therapist, you will provide counseling and therapeutic support to individuals, families, and groups within our treatment programs. Your focus will be on helping clients improve their mental health and overall well-being through a variety of evidence-based techniques and interventions. In this role, you will assess client needs, develop and implement individualized treatment plans and goals, monitor progress, and maintain accurate documentation. You will also collaborate closely with the Clinical Director, Family Liaison, Executive Director, and the Clinical/Operations Team to ensure each client receives comprehensive, personalized care.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents participating in PHP and IOP treatment.

• Conduct initial assessments, ongoing progress evaluations, and discharge planning for each client.
  
• Collaborate closely with family and guardians of the adolescent client while developing and implementing treatment plans and goals.
  
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director and Executive Director frequently.
• Use sound judgment to monitor client events and immediately escalate significant issues to the Executive and Clinical Directors
  
• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere strictly to confidentiality requirements.
• Adhere to Horizon Recovery's policies and procedures.
• Be available to help address unscheduled, urgent needs of clients that may develop.
  
• Produce timely, complete, accurate and thorough medical records in the client’s EMR.
• Provide documentation and reports to clinical and accounting staff as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or higher in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
  
• Active Arizona Behavioral Health License with any of these: LAC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT
  
• Professional experience providing care, guidance, or therapeutic services to adolescent populations.
  
• Strong command of therapeutic techniques and interventions, with proven ability to apply them effectively in both individual and group settings.
  
• Demonstrated experience conducting therapy sessions with diverse populations addressing a wide range of mental health concerns.
  
• Excellent communication and active listening skills, with the ability to empathize and establish rapport with clients.
  
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
  
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills to accurately identify client needs and formulate appropriate treatment plans.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and effectively communicate with other healthcare professionals.
  
• Proficient computer skills to maintain electronic records utilizing therapy-related software.
  
• Valid Driver’s License.
  
• Possess, or have the ability to obtain, a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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  The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine.

WORK LOCATION: In-Person (Required)

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM

SALARY; $72,000-$80,000

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
  
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• If you are serious about this opportunity, please submit your application and complete the below survey afterwards. The survey takes <10 minutes and is best taken on a personal computer. Those who complete the survey will be given priority.
• Survey: https://go.cultureindex.com/p/Uv4DgU9hRdfIgmd2qoV

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. This job description outlines the essential functions of the position; individuals must be able to perform these functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this role. EOE/M/F/V/D

HORIZON RECOVERY IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE; AN EMPLOYEE WILL ALSO PERFORM OTHER REASONABLY RELATED BUSINESS DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY IMMEDIATE MANAGER OR OTHER MANAGEMENT AS REQUIRED. HEALING RECOVERY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE OR CHANGE JOB DUTIES AS THE NEED ARISES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A WRITTEN OR IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.