Therapist - Hope House
About The Position
Hope Houses are intimate, therapeutic foster homes designed to provide stability for youth aged 13-17 in a nurturing, family-like setting. This role focuses on trauma-informed care and innovative clinical practices, allowing therapists time for meaningful therapy without excessive paperwork or insurance burdens. The Hope House Therapist offers trauma-informed mental health support to four youth in care, focusing on enhancing their emotional, behavioral, and social stability. As part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team, the therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy, leads treatment planning, partners with caregivers and external providers, and is integral to the comprehensive care strategy. This role blends conventional clinical practice with the flexibility to implement innovative therapeutic methods, all while enjoying robust program support, manageable caseloads, and the absence of billing demands.
Requirements
- MA/MS in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field; license-eligible
- One year of related clinical experience preferred
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Ability to meet OHU insurance requirements
- Strong documentation, communication, and crisis-response skills
- Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with youth, trauma, or residential settings is a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and comprehensive diagnostic assessments for youth referred to the program.
- Develop tailored treatment plans that utilize evidence-based practices and trauma-informed interventions.
- Provide engaging individual and group therapy sessions.
- Utilize youth and team’s feedback continuously to refine and adjust treatment strategies.
- Serve as the primary clinical communicator, coordinating care among internal staff, schools, medical providers, and other key stakeholders.
- Maintain comprehensive and organized clinical documentation, including progress notes, assessments, quarterly reports, treatment updates, and discharge summaries.
- Actively participate in court hearings, lead multidisciplinary team meetings, and required staffing sessions as necessary.
- Monitor clients progress through the application of standardized clinical tools.
- Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups within the home.
- Provide crisis intervention when needed, supporting staff in de-escalation efforts.
- Ensure that treatment plans incorporate input and insights from all providers involved in the client’s care.
Benefits
- No processing of Medicaid billing, insurance panels, or billing quotes
- Ability to structure hours around youth needs, supporting work-life balance
- Small, sustainable caseload allowing more time to work with each youth
- Leadership support, cross-department collaboration, and daily teamwork.
- Use of innovative modalities, along with the opportunity to enhance the current clinical structure for future Hope House expansion.
- Continues training and professional development
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days
- Up to 6 paid Personal Days
- Up to 5 paid Sick days annually
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and short-term disability options
- Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
- Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans
- Agency paid long term after 1 year of employment
- Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
- Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours are available in some locations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
