Residential Child & Adolescent Therapist

Universal Health Services; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Free meals

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Job summary

Hermitage Hall, a UHS company in Middle Tennessee near Nashville, seeks a Full Time or PRN Clinical Therapist to oversee therapeutic services for residents. You will coordinate treatment plans, provide individual, group, and family therapy, and contribute to discharge planning, risk management, and aftercare.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, communicate with staff and outside agencies, and support a family-oriented, therapeutic environment within a licensed residential center

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in the social services field is required.
• Minimum of two years experience working with emotionally disturbed individuals in a residential juvenile sex offender setting is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in leading process groups, individual, and family therapy preferred.
• Knowledge of risk assessment, community reintegration, family therapy, family education and family needs assessment preferred.
• Experience in treatment planning preferred.
• Training or familiarity with CBT and trauma-informed care preferred.
• Must have ability to communicate positively and effectively with residents, families, staff and outside agencies.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team with regard to time management, timeliness, paperwork / documentation requirements and specific job duties.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates skill in counseling, interviewing, and assisting residents during individual sessions.
• Demonstrates group therapy skills
• Demonstrates ability to engage families as evident by active participation and establishing mutual goals.
• Does everything within the therapist’s control to be successful in discharging residents by projected discharge date.
• Schedules and conducts individual therapy with each resident.
• Plans and leads therapy group as scheduled by the program.
• Conducts family therapy, as indicated in treatment planning and contract requirements, until resident is discharged from residential treatment.
• Demonstrates understanding of human sexuality and sex offender dynamics, as well as skill in discussing sexual issues with residents without embarrassment.
• Develops a therapeutic relationship (empathic, caring, supportive) with each resident while maintaining role as an appropriate authority figure.

Skills

Counseling

Group therapy

Family engagement

Discharge planning

Therapy sessions

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in the social services field

Minimum of two years experience in residential juvenile sex offender setting

Leadership of process groups, individual and family therapy

Knowledge of risk assessment, reintegration, family therapy and education

Experience in treatment planning

CBT and trauma-informed care familiarity

Ability to communicate positively with residents, families, staff and outside agencies

Time management, paperwork and independent/team work

Job description

Hermitage Hall, a UHS company in Middle Tennessee near Nashville, seeks a Full Time or PRN Clinical Therapist to oversee therapeutic services for residents. You will coordinate treatment plans, provide individual, group, and family therapy, and contribute to discharge planning, risk management, and aftercare.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, communicate with staff and outside agencies, and support a family-oriented, therapeutic environment within a licensed residential center