PRN Clinical Therapist

Roots Renewal Ranch; Argyle (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch in Argyle, Texas seeks a Clinical Therapist to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adolescent girls in a residential treatment setting. You will assess, plan, and facilitate individual, group, and family therapies while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and growth.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, crisis management, and collaboration with families and external clinicians to ensure safe, effective treatment aligned

Qualifications

• Licensed credentials for LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC or LCDC.
• Ability to conduct therapy with adolescent patients.
• Experience or training in crisis response and intervention preferred.
• Substance use experience preferred.
• EMDR training or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group and family therapy to adolescent girls.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record.
• Assist in crisis intervention and staff trainings on best practices.
• Coordinate with family and external professionals for ongoing care.

Skills

Emotional maturity

Excellent communication

Ability to manage workload

Flexibility

Written and oral communication

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); LMSW; LMFT; LPC; LCDC

Therapy with adolescents

Crisis response and intervention

Substance Use experience

EMDR training/certification

Job description

At Roots Renewal Ranch, we believe every adolescent deserves the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive. Located in the peaceful countryside of Argyle, Texas, we are a residential treatment center serving adolescent girls ages 13–17 who are facing challenges with mental health, substance use, trauma, and emotional regulation.

Our team is committed to providing compassionate, relationship-centered care in a safe and supportive environment where healing happens through connection—not punishment. We take a whole-person approach to treatment, combining evidence-based clinical care, psychiatric services, family therapy, experiential therapies, academic support, life skills, and aftercare to help each teen build a strong foundation for lasting recovery.

More than a treatment center, Roots is a community. We value integrity, vulnerability, transparency, trust, and service, and we look for team members who share our passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of adolescents and their families. If you're looking for a mission-driven workplace where every role has a direct impact, we'd love to have you join our team.

About the role

The Clinical Therapist at Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch provides compassionate, evidence-based care to adolescent females in a residential dual-diagnosis setting. This role includes assessing clients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and facilitating individual, group, and family therapy. The therapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, supports staff with therapeutic guidance, and assists in crisis intervention. The ideal candidate is flexible, clinically skilled, and dedicated to helping adolescents heal and thrive in alignment with Roots’ mission and values.

What you'll do

The Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch Clinical Therapist shall perform the following duties and function as a part of the treatment team:

• Maintain caseload of clients and coordinate care.
• Help with history gathering and screening on potential clients in the pre-admission phase.
• Meet with each patient upon intake, explaining the rules and culture of Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch.
• Assess and diagnose, if applicable, substance use disorders and/or other co-occurring psychiatric disorders within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans for each client.
• Document pertinent clinical information into the electronic patient record.
• Meet individually with clients on a weekly basis to discuss case plans, goals, concerns, needs.
• Plan, lead and/or supervise psycho-education groups as directed by program requirements.
• Facilitate group and family counseling and/or therapy sessions, within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges
• Provide therapeutic support for direct care staff for Roots’ clients. This may require after-hours onsite support when necessary.
• Conduct staff, parent and volunteer training in mental health and substance use disorder treatment best practices.
• Maintain accurate and excellent documentation for each client.
• Participate in daily and weekly team meetings and treatment plan review.
• Provide educational components relative to addiction and recovery to clients and families.
• Communicate regularly with family members, Employee Assistance Professionals, physicians, referrals, judges, probation officers, etc. regarding treatment progress and continuing care needs.

In conjunction with clinical team, assist in monitoring and managing client community as a therapeutic milieu.

• Intervene in crises to deescalate and resolve situation, using events as entries into therapeutic process for patient.
• Provide clinical supervision for associate counselors and clinical assistant staff within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges
• Represent Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch at outside professional meetings as needed, including presentations and marketing/development activities.
• Ensure that a welcoming, safe and healing environment is maintained for each client and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Perform the planning of discharge and recovery support services.
• Participate in all team-building activities.
• Work to create a “DBT climate” as part of the milieu.
• Business travel for purposes of work matters when requested to do so.
• Accept directives that may be in addition to the duties outlined above on an as-needed basis to ensure the health of the Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch program.
• Participate in cleansing, equipping, empowering and renewing each patient at Roots Adolescent Renewal Ranch to be all they were created to be, and help them to understand that they are enough.
• Recommend ways to improve the quality and delivery of services.
• Ensure proper handling and distribution of company funds.
• Maintain confidentiality of company and client information.
• React productively to change.
• Perform CPR and First Aid as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); Licensed; Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)
• Must be able to conduct therapy with adolescent patients.
• Work in crisis response and intervention preferred.
• Substance Use experience preferred.
• EMDR training or certification preferred.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• A passion to see individuals who deal with mental health and substance use disorders experience healing, life change, and purposeful living and believe that change can happen under the conditions defined in the Roots vision statement, mission statement and core values.
• Emotional maturity.
• Ability and stamina to work within state regulations and Roots policy, even if regulations/policy goes against personal beliefs.
• Ability to manage a busy workload.
• Flexibility in work hours, programs and services.
• Excellent personal and professional boundaries.
• Adherence to Roots’ Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Core Values.
• Ability to work with patients/staff/volunteers with varying faith backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Current and valid driver's license and pass background check.