Mental Health Therapist

Embark Behavioral Health • Washington, UT

8d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sunrise Residential Treatment Center is seeking a compassionate, skilled Mental Health Therapist to join its trauma-informed team. The center provides residential care for adolescents ages 12–17 in a safe, home-like campus in southern Utah, using relational, experiential, and evidence-based approaches to address trauma, emotional regulation, and family systems. The therapist manages a small caseload of six clients and provides personalized clinical care with an emphasis on family engagement and parent coaching. The role is based on-site at 3585 S Camino Real, Washington, UT 84780, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual salary is $65,000–$70,000 for associate/provisional clinicians and $70,000–$80,000 for fully licensed clinicians.

Requirements

• For associate/provisional clinicians: Certified Social Worker (CSW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) credential.
• For fully licensed clinicians: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential.
• Master's degree in behavioral sciences, such as Social Work, Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related discipline.
• Ability to pass a state background check.
• Establish or update a CAQH profile if one exists, 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 (MTP) standards.
• Provide client-centered, culturally competent therapy tailored to each adolescent and family system.
• Apply modalities including DBT, TF-CBT, ACT, Smart Recovery, and Seeking Safety.
• Collaborate 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 completion of each tier.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with PPO and HDHP options, HSA eligibility, and company contributions.
• Paid parental leave of 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.
• Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free, confidential support.

What This Job Offers

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