Mental Health Therapist

Embark Behavioral Health • St George, UT

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Sunrise Residential Treatment Center is seeking a compassionate, skilled Mental Health Therapist to provide trauma-informed care to adolescents ages 12–17 in an on-site, home-like residential setting in Washington, Utah. The center uses relational, experiential, and evidence-based approaches to address trauma, emotional regulation, and family systems. The role has a small caseload of six clients and emphasizes personalized care, family engagement, and parent coaching. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy; develops and adjusts treatment plans; creates discharge plans with youth and families; and maintains timely, accurate clinical documentation in accordance with Master Treatment Plan standards. The therapist works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists and physicians, and tailors interventions to each adolescent and family system.

The role requires a master’s degree in a relevant behavioral health field and active Utah licensure or eligibility for an accepted associate/provisional or fully licensed credential. Fully licensed clinicians are preferred. The employer offers professional growth opportunities and a range of insurance, leave, retirement, and support benefits.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related behavioral or behavioral health field.
• Active Utah licensure or eligibility for an accepted credential: associate/provisional CSW, AMFT, or ACMHC; or fully licensed LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC.
• Must pass a state background check and adhere to clinical and ethical standards.
• Must have or be willing to establish a CAQH profile and obtain an NPI number.
• Therapy skills for individual, family, and group work using a collaborative, team-based approach.
• Skills in developing, implementing, and adjusting treatment plans tailored to client needs.

Nice To Haves

• Fully licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC.
• Two or more years of therapy experience and one or more years in a residential setting using relational and experiential modalities.
• One or more years of experience in an IOP, PHP, inpatient, residential treatment setting, or similar higher level of care.
• Experience with relational, experiential, systemic, or trauma-informed models, such as DBT, CBT, ACT, or family systems therapy.
• Interest in working with adolescents, young adults, and families navigating emotional and behavioral challenges.

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.
• Apply modalities such as DBT, TF-CBT, ACT, SMART Recovery, and Seeking Safety to support client progress.
• Create comprehensive discharge plans and review them collaboratively with youth and their families to support continuity of care.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and comply with Master Treatment Plan standards.
• Provide client-centered, culturally competent care, tailoring interventions to adolescents and their family systems.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists and physicians.
• Develop, implement, and adjust treatment plans based on client needs.

Benefits

• Established Mastery Program offering professional and financial opportunities for professional growth.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options, including PPO and HDHP plans with 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 throughout the year.
• Employee Assistance Program offering free, confidential support.

What This Job Offers

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