Mental Health Therapist

Embark Behavioral Health • Washington, UT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sunrise Residential Treatment Center is seeking a compassionate, skilled Mental Health Therapist to support adolescents ages 12–17 in a trauma-informed residential setting. The center provides relational, experiential, and evidence-based care focused on trauma, emotional regulation, and family systems in a safe, home-like campus in southern Utah. The role has a small caseload of six clients and emphasizes personalized clinical care, family engagement, and parent coaching. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., onsite at 3585 S Camino Real, Washington, Utah 84780. Salary is $65,000–$70,000 per year for associate/provisional clinicians and $70,000–$80,000 per year for fully licensed clinicians.

Requirements

• Master's degree in behavioral sciences, social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related discipline.
• Associate-level candidates must hold one of the following credentials: Certified Social Worker (CSW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC).
• Fully licensed candidates must hold one of the following credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
• Ability to pass a state background check.
• Establish or update a CAQH profile if applicable and obtain an NPI number for credentialing.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience as a therapist leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
• One year of experience in a residential setting using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of six clients, providing personalized clinical care with an emphasis on family engagement and parent coaching.
• Facilitate individual, family, and group therapy using trauma-informed, evidence-based, and systemic modalities.
• Create comprehensive discharge plans and review them collaboratively with youth and their families to support continuity of care.
• Maintain clinical compliance through timely, accurate documentation and adherence to Master Treatment Plan standards.
• Provide client-centered, culturally competent therapy tailored to each adolescent and family system.
• Apply modalities such as DBT, TF-CBT, ACT, Smart Recovery, and Seeking Safety to support client progress.
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists and physicians, to provide holistic treatment.

Benefits

• Mastery Program bonuses through a three-year structured training program, with annual bonuses of $3,000, $3,000, and $5,000 upon completing each tier.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plan options including PPO and HDHP plans with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
• Paid parental leave: up to six weeks for exempt employees and four weeks for non-exempt employees.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage; voluntary life and optional short-term disability coverage are available.
• 401(k) with company matching contributions after the eligibility period.
• PTO accrual plans and paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program offering free, confidential support.

What This Job Offers

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