Justice Involved Therapist

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc • Town of Lowville, NY

9d • $30 - $42 • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve at the intersection of behavioral health, recovery, and the criminal justice system. We are seeking an experienced, mission-driven therapist to provide high-impact clinical services to individuals involved with the criminal justice system in jail-based and drug court based settings. This role is ideal for a clinician who is confident working with complex mental health needs, co-occurring substance use disorders, trauma histories, crisis situations, and systems-level collaboration. You will help clients stabilize, build insight, strengthen recovery supports, and prepare for safer, healthier outcomes during incarceration and reentry. This is more than a traditional therapy position. You will be part of a cross-system response that recognizes behavioral health care as essential to public safety, recovery, and long-term stability. Your clinical expertise can help reduce crisis cycles, strengthen reentry outcomes, and connect individuals to meaningful support at a critical point in their lives.

Requirements

• Possession of a current valid New York State license through the Department of Education for LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, LMFT.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Must maintain current valid New York State license through the Department of Education for LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, LMFT.

Nice To Haves

• At least one (1) year of prior experience working in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy for clients with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in a jail setting.
• Complete clinical assessments, treatment plans, safety planning, crisis intervention, and ongoing documentation.
• Support clients navigating court involvement, incarceration, probation/parole expectations, reentry planning, and community-based treatment connections.
• Collaborate with jail staff, medical providers, attorneys, probation/parole, courts, community agencies, and family/support systems when appropriate and authorized.
• Use evidence-informed approaches such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral strategies, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, relapse prevention, and recovery-oriented planning.
• Identify risk factors, protective factors, behavioral health needs, and barriers to successful community reintegration.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, ethical standards, and clinical judgment within a correctional environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Ability to select just dental and vision insurance.
• Flexible scheduling to help support work-life balance.
• Hybrid remote work options available.
• 401(k) with employer match: THRIVE matches 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of contributions between 3% and 5%.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Years 1-2 144 hours (18 days), Years 3–11: Increases by 8 hours (1 day) each year, from 152 to 216 hours (19–27 days), Year 15-35: Continued incremental increases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level