Licensed Therapist - Residential Youth Treatment

✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for Licensed Therapists at Lava Heights Academy in Toquerville, Utah ✨

Lava Heights Academy is a residential treatment program that provides a safe, supportive and nurturing environment for vulnerable young women who are referred from juvenile courts and social service agencies both locally and across the country. The youth enter the program with a history of abuse, neglect, trauma, substance abuse, mental illness and violence. They graduate from Falcon Ridge Ranch as educated young women who have overcome challenges and have demonstrated making healthy choices for themselves and for their future.

Pay: $72,000 Salary per year depending on experience.

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more!

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as indicated by program/school needs.
• Develop and oversee the completion of treatment on an individual, family, and group basis.
• Services include clinical assessment, service planning, individual, group, family, and milieu therapies, counseling, case management, record keeping, and service coordination with a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Document and assess the effectiveness of specific interventions toward meeting the objectives and goals of the treatment plan.

As a Licensed Therapist you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe, and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self‑fulfillment.

• At least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a Master’s Level Degree and current specific licensure required for the State of Utah.
• Obtain the appropriate number of CEUs each year to maintain licensure, if applicable.
• One year of prior experience working in a residential/school setting with at‑risk students, their families, and the Juvenile Justice System.
• Meet the requirements to be an eligible ROP driver: current State Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
• Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

Manday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. On site – not a remote position.

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults.

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