Group Therapist

The Ridge RTC; Milton (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package:medical

Dental and vision

401(k) with 4% match

Paid time off

Chef made meals onsite

Professional trainings

Clinical supervision

Job summary

The Ridge RTC is seeking a Group Therapist to join our residential treatment team in New Hampshire. You will lead 6–7 psychoeducational and skill-based groups daily and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address client needs, while maintaining safety and high-quality clinical care.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in psychology, counseling or related field, at least two years of behavioral health experience, experience with youth, and relevant licensure (LCMHC or MFT

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, addiction, marriage and family therapy, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
• Minimum of two years of work or volunteer experience with adolescents.
• LCMHC and/or Marriage and Family Therapy Associate license.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates 6–7 psychoeducational and skill-based clinical groups daily.
• Performs initial intake assessments including biopsychosocial assessments.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintains group progress notes and electronic files.

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Education

Master's degree in psychology, counseling, addiction, MFT or related field

Tools

Licensed Clinician

Job description

Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.

As part of the Altior network, you’ll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.

The Group Therapist is primarily responsible for group facilitation, conducting initial intake assessments including biopsychosocial assessments, and providing crisis intervention. The Group Therapist is part of a multidisciplinary team in a residential treatment setting.The ideal candidate is a team player who contributes to consistent, quality clinical careand helps maintain a safe environment. They prioritize client safety and ongoing clinicalcare and assessment, delivered in a youth-friendly and supportive manner.

Duties:

• 1. Facilitates 6–7 psychoeducational and skill-based clinical groups daily, using theapproved curriculum as applicable and according to the program schedule.Coordinates with the Clinical Director on group content as needed.
• 2. Ensures groups start on time. Unless approved ahead of time by the Program Director,all therapists are expected to participate in each group session.
• 3. Facilitates process groups as assigned according to the program schedule.
• 4. Works closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure all identified problems areaddressed.
• 5. Participates in Continuing Case Conferences within timeframes established by theprogram.
• 6. Provides crisis intervention on an as-needed basis.
• 7. Provides regular, comprehensive group progress notes in the medical record inaccordance with relevant standards, including group participation and crisisintervention.
• 8. Maintains accurate and current electronic files for all assigned groups and relateddocumentation.
• 9. Attends group supervision with the Clinical Director and/or Clinical Supervisor asdirected by the program.
• 10. Attends in-service trainings and educational workshops.
• 11. Attends all required staff meetings.
• 12. Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding clientbehavior, progress, activities and related matters.
• 13. Conducts self in a professional manner in dress, language, attitude and behavior.
• 14. Demonstrates full knowledge and support of the philosophy and objectives of theagency.
• 15. Works collaboratively in providing clinical care and maintaining a clean and saferesidential environment.
• 16. Fully understands and upholds policies on professional ethics, including appropriateboundaries and client confidentiality.

Outline of Duties:

Documentation timeliness: Clinical and group documentation must be completed thesame day as the service, unless otherwise approved by the direct supervisor.

Biopsychosocial assessments: Must be completed the same day as the intake, with allfields filled out, including diagnosis and summary.

Contact with other providers: All phone contact with families and other treatmentproviders must be documented in the electronic client chart.

Qualifications:

Education: Master's degree in psychology, Counseling, Addiction, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field

Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting

Experience with youth: Minimum of two years of work or volunteer experience with adolescents

Licenses / certificates: LCMHC and/or Marriage and Family Therapy Associate

Salary Range

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.
• Chef made meals onsite.
• Professional trainings provided for development; continuing education assistance for clinicians.
• Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.

Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The Ridge RTC’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.