Daytime Mental Health Counselor for Adolescents

The Florence Crittenton Agency • Knoxville, TN

10d

About The Position

The Florence Crittenton Agency (FCA) is seeking a master's-level counselor to provide clinical care to adolescents in residential programs who have complex trauma, mental health needs, and challenging behaviors. The counselor helps clients build coping skills, reconnect with family, and work toward successful transitions. The role requires empathy, sound clinical judgment, strong boundaries, dependable follow-through, and collaboration with the treatment team.

This is a flexible full-time position. Scheduling may be arranged as four 10-hour workdays or five 8-hour workdays, provided client services, team responsibilities, and documentation are completed. The counselor participates in a rotating on-call schedule for crisis consultation and response; the role is not limited to office hours.

Salary is $60,000 per year. Counselors may earn quarterly bonuses of up to $1,500 based on timely completion of therapy and documentation.

Requirements

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a closely related clinical field.
• Applicable credentialing and supervision requirements will be confirmed by HR.
• Valid Tennessee driver's license and insurability by FCA's auto insurance carrier.
• At least 24 years of age due to company insurance requirements for possible use of agency vehicles or transport of clients.
• Strong organization and documentation habits, including timely records and accountability for clinical coverage.
• Ability to work collaboratively and respond thoughtfully when crises occur.
• Able to perform keyboarding for extended periods.
• Average to above visual and auditory capabilities for supervising adolescents.
• Able to meet Handle with Care restraint training and application requirements.
• Able to perform CPR/First Aid processes.
• Able to stand or sit for extended periods.
• Able to squat, bend, stoop, jump, and/or climb steps or stairs as necessary without risk of injury.
• Able to walk and/or run a quarter mile continuously.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Able to work extended hours as needed, including more than 40 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with adolescents, trauma, family systems, residential treatment, or high-acuity behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy to adolescents using trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches appropriate to each client's needs.
• Provide family therapy and engage caregivers in healing, communication, and preparation for successful transitions.
• Develop and facilitate clinically focused, master's-level therapeutic groups.
• Complete assessments, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other required clinical documentation accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with residential staff, case managers, nursing, supervisors, and other team members to promote consistent, safe, coordinated treatment.
• Support crisis assessment, de-escalation, and clinical decision-making, including participation in the rotating on-call schedule.
• Maintain ethical boundaries, confidentiality, professional standards, and fidelity to agency treatment models.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonuses of up to $1,500 based on completion of timely therapy and documentation.
• Flexible full-time scheduling, with the option of four 10-hour workdays or five 8-hour workdays.

What This Job Offers

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