Therapist

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc; City of Watertown (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, vision

Flexible scheduling

Hybrid remote work options

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

PTO accrual increases

Job summary

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc is hiring clinicians in a hybrid, full-time role in New York. The position offers flexible scheduling, a mix of in-person and remote work, and a strong emphasis on trauma-informed, client-centered care.

You will provide psychotherapy, maintain licensure, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support clients across a busy caseload. You will develop SMART treatment plans, participate in supervision, and contribute to a compassionate, evidence-based care

Qualifications

• Current NYS license through the NYS Department of Education for LMSW/LCSW/LCSW-R/LMHC/LMFT.
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in a mental health setting.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders to licensure level.
• Develop and implement individualized SMART treatment plans.
• Consult with multidisciplinary team to promote consumer health and wellness.
• Maintain clinical licensure and CEUs on an annual basis.
• Referral to other programs to ensure continuity of services.
• Facilitate at least one group therapy session per week when offered.
• Adhere to schedule and manage caseload effectively.
• Perform outreach to individuals and family members.
• Provide advocacy and referrals and link to other programs.
• Complete routine clinical documentation per OMH regulations.
• Attend treatment team, clinical supervision, and administrative meetings.
• Provide on-call crisis coverage as needed.

Education

New York State license (LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LCSW-R/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

Why Choose THRIVE?

People don't heal in isolation—and neither do clinicians. As a Therapist with THRIVE Wellness and Recovery, you'll join a team that believes in meeting people where they are, celebrating progress over perfection, and creating a space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered.

Imagine stepping into a role where you're trusted as the expert. You'll work with the modalities that best fit your clients, the flexibility of hybrid scheduling options, and the support of a multidisciplinary team that genuinely has your back. Here, collaboration isn't just encouraged—it's part of how we help both our clients and our clinicians thrive.

Your time is focused on what matters most: building meaningful therapeutic relationships. You'll typically provide 25–35 client sessions each week, including one group session, with 45-minute appointments designed to foster connection rather than rushed conversations. You'll manage a caseload of approximately 80–90 active clients, working alongside medical providers, case managers, peers, and fellow clinicians to deliver truly person-centered, trauma-informed care.

If you've been looking for a place that values your expertise, supports your professional growth, and where compassion is backed by action, you've found it. Come do the work you love with a team that believes in it just as much as you do—and help people not just survive, but truly THRIVE.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates, diagnoses, and provides psychotherapy for the prevention, and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders to the level of licensure.
• Develops and implements individualized SMART treatment plans.
• Consults with multidisciplinary team to discuss assessment, treatment, advocacy and other resources to promote consumer health and wellness.
• Maintains clinical licensure and continuing education units on annual basis.
• Referral to other programs and/or agencies, when necessary, to ensure continuity and coordination of services.
• Facilitates at least one group therapy session per week, when group therapy is offered and as warranted.
• Adheres to the expectation that schedule is filled, managing caseload effectively and scheduling clients accordingly.
• Performs outreach to individuals and family members.
• Provides advocacy services, referrals and links individuals and families with other programs and providers.
• Completes all routine clinical documentation as per OMH regulations.
• Attend treatment team, clinical supervision, education, and administrative meetings, functioning as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Provides on-call coverage for daytime and after hour’s crisis program, inclusive of risk assessments and safety planning.
• Performs clinical supervision as appropriate to credentials.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality of all information managed.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

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.