Equine Therapist

Boys & Girls Haven•Louisville, KY

About The Position

Since 1948, Boys & Girls Haven has transformed the lives, hearts and minds of Kentucky’s most vulnerable youth and their families. Through a comprehensive continuum of care ranging from residential and in-home foster care, independent living programs, career and life skills training, and preventative community-based services, Boys & Girls Haven works to reduce disruption in children’s lives, to help heal the effects of abuse and neglect, and to promote well-being among families. Position: Therapist – Equine/Animal Assisted Psychotherapist Position Summary Boys & Girls Haven is seeking a full-time Equine/Animal-Assisted Psychotherapist to provide trauma-informed mental health services across Residential, Pre-Independent Living (Pre-IL), Independent Living (IL), and Outpatient programs. This clinician will deliver primarily equine and animal-assisted psychotherapy grounded in trauma-informed care, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and experiential modalities. Traditional office-based therapy may be utilized as clinically appropriate; however, the primary modality will be equine/animal-assisted psychotherapy integrated with evidence-based treatment approaches. The therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and contribute to a trauma-resilient organizational culture. Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (hours will vary depending client need, expect some later evening hours)

Requirements

Qualified Mental Health Professional B.
A minimum of three years of therapy experience with children.
Have training in Natural Lifemanship Modality or be willing to attend training in Natural Lifemanship Modality
Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills and desire to continually to grow in those areas of responsibility.
Demonstrated personal knowledge, skills, and qualifications consistent with Boys’ Haven goals and Cabinet for Families and Children regulations.
Personal capability to work in a team model, including the flexibility and willingness to fill in for other team members when needed.
Desire, ability and initiative to receive training to grow in job knowledge and skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with horses and animals in a therapeutic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide weekly individual psychotherapy using equine/animal-assisted modalities.
Facilitate therapeutic groups (equine and/or animal-assisted).
Provide family therapy as indicated.
Deliver outpatient services utilizing experiential and traditional modalities.
Complete biopsychosocial assessments and other assessments as required.
Develop and update individualized treatment plans (minimum every 60 days).
Document services in compliance with Medicaid, licensing, and organizational standards.
Participate in crisis intervention and on-call support as needed.
Participate in weekly treatment team meetings.
Collaborate with residential, Pre-IL/IL, and outpatient staff to ensure clinical alignment.
Attend weekly staff meetings and required clinical supervision.
Participate in bi-weekly equine clinical consultation/supervision.
Support integration of equine/animal-assisted principles across programs.