Lead Therapist, Residential Treatment
Muir Wood Teen Treatment•Riverside, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Muir Wood Teen Treatment is hiring an experienced, licensed therapist for our adolescent residential treatment program in Riverside. This is a primary therapist seeing clients day-to-day, with the gravitas and experience to serve as second in command to the Clinical Director — a trusted advisor to the team, providing guidance and an extra layer of clinical support when cases need it. It's also a natural path toward future clinical leadership for the right person.
Requirements
- Master's or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or MFT
- Active CA license: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PhD, or PsyD
- Meets California requirements to supervise associate clinicians
- 3+ years in adolescent residential treatment, psychiatric care, or another intensive behavioral health setting
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or informally leading other clinicians
- Strong background in trauma-informed care, family therapy, and complex co-occurring needs
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience as a Clinical Lead, Clinical Supervisor, Assistant Clinical Director, or Program Director
- Training in DBT, CBT, EMDR, or motivational interviewing
- Familiarity with CCL and Joint Commission standards
Responsibilities
- Carry a full clinical caseload — individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and families
- Serve as a trusted partner with the Clinical Director and clinical team
- Step into clinical decision-making and leadership coverage in the Clinical Director's absence
- Supervise AMFT, APCC, and ASW clinicians working toward licensure
- Support therapists with case conceptualization, treatment planning, family work, and complex clinical decisions
- Help lead treatment team meetings, case consultations, and shift huddles
- Coach and mentor therapists, recovery counselors, care coordinators, and shift supervisors in real time
- Coordinate care with psychiatrists, nurses, educators, and residential staff
- Support admissions, discharges, utilization review, and transitions of care
- Maintain compliance with CCL, Joint Commission, payer, and documentation standards
- Participate in the leadership on-call rotation
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k + match
- PTO
- FSA
- EAP
- Employee Discount Marketplace
- Company-provided mobile phone and laptop
- Sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
