Justice Involved Therapist

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc; Town of Lowville (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Hybrid remote work

Paid Time Off: 18–27 days

Job summary

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc in New York seeks an experienced, mission-driven therapist to serve individuals involved with the criminal justice system in jail-based and drug court settings. You will provide high-impact clinical services to clients with complex mental health needs and co-occurring disorders, supporting stabilization and recovery.

You will work within a cross-system framework to reduce crisis cycles, strengthen reentry outcomes, and connect clients to meaningful supports

Qualifications

• Must hold a current NYS license for LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT.
• Preferred: at least 1 year of mental health experience.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy for clients with mental health and co-occurring disorders in jail-based and court settings.
• Complete clinical assessments, treatment plans, safety planning, crisis intervention, and ongoing documentation.
• Support clients navigating court involvement, incarceration, probation/parole, reentry planning, and community treatment connections.
• Collaborate with jail staff, medical providers, attorneys, probation/parole, courts, and community agencies.
• Use evidence-informed approaches such as motivational interviewing, CBT, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and relapse prevention.
• Identify risk factors, protective factors, and barriers to community reintegration.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards within correctional environments.

Skills

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Crisis intervention

Psychiatric assessment

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented planning

Education

New York State license (LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT)

Job description

Description

Schedule:

Full Time: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, flexible schedule and hybrid work available.

Pay Ranges:

LP $29.81/ hour

LMSW/LMHC: $31.25/ hour

LCSW: $34.62- $42.31/hour

This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus!

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Ability to select just dental and vision insurance.

Flexible scheduling to help support work-life balance.

Hybrid remote work options available.

401(k) with employer match: THRIVE matches 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of contributions between

3% and 5%.

Paid Time Off (PTO):

- Years 1-2 144 hours (18 days)

- Years 3–11: Increases by 8 hours (1 day) each year, from 152 to 216 hours (19–27 days)

- Year 15-35: Continued incremental increases

What you will do:

Serve at the intersection of behavioral health, recovery, and the criminal justice system. We are seeking an experienced, mission-driven therapist to provide high-impact clinical services to individuals involved with the criminal justice system in jail-based and drug court based settings. This role is ideal for a clinician who is confident working with complex mental health needs, co-occurring substance use disorders, trauma histories, crisis situations, and systems-level collaboration. You will help clients stabilize, build insight, strengthen recovery supports, and prepare for safer, healthier outcomes during incarceration and reentry. This is more than a traditional therapy position. You will be part of a cross-system response that recognizes behavioral health care as essential to public safety, recovery, and long-term stability. Your clinical expertise can help reduce crisis cycles, strengthen reentry outcomes, and connect individuals to meaningful support at a critical point in their lives.

Job Duties

• Provide individual and group therapy for clients with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in a jail setting.
• Complete clinical assessments, treatment plans, safety planning, crisis intervention, and ongoing documentation.
• Support clients navigating court involvement, incarceration, probation/parole expectations, reentry planning, and community-based treatment connections.
• Collaborate with jail staff, medical providers, attorneys, probation/parole, courts, community agencies, and family/support systems when appropriate and authorized.
• Use evidence-informed approaches such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral strategies, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, relapse prevention, and recovery-oriented planning.
• Identify risk factors, protective factors, behavioral health needs, and barriers to successful community reintegration.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, ethical standards, and clinical judgment within a correctional environment.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required: Possession of a current valid New York State license through the Department of Education for LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, LMFT.

Preferred: At least one (1) year of prior experience working in a mental health setting.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Must maintain current valid New York State license through the Department of Education for LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, LMFT.