Therapist

The Ridge RTC; Nebraska; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with 4% match

Paid time off (vacation/holidays/ill.)

Meals onsite

Job summary

Altior Healthcare seeks a Mental Health Therapist to deliver individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and young adults within a structured 28–35 day treatment episode. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patients through treatment and aftercare, maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring ethical, regulatory compliance.

The role requires experience in clinical mental health, therapy with youth, and licensure eligibility or active license; the

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical mental health or behavioral health setting.
• Experience working with adolescents and/or young adults.
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field (or enrollment in Doctoral program).
• Experience providing individual, family, and/or group therapy; trauma-informed treatment or substance use experience preferred.
• Licensed, pre-licensed, or license-eligible in Maine, or ability to transfer license (LCPC/LCSW/LMFT/Clinical Psychologist).

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and/or young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, and other co-occurring conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews and assessments with patients and guardians.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic rapport with each assigned patient during a 28–35 day treatment episode.
• Maintain thorough, timely, and accurate clinical documentation (progress notes, observations).
• Synthesize and communicate relevant clinical information to the multidisciplinary team.
• Support aftercare and discharge planning with families and internal/external clinical teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to ethical standards and all applicable clinical, regulatory, and licensing requirements.

Skills

Adolescents/young adults therapy

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field

Enrollment in Doctoral program

License-eligibility in ME (LCPC/LCSW/LMFT/Clinical Psychologist)

Job description

About Altior Healthcare

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.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and/or young adults experiencing mental health and behavioral health challenges. This role collaborates with a multidisciplinary clinical team to support patients throughout a structured treatment episode and into successful aftercare.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and/or young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, and other co-occurring mental and behavioral health conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews and assessments with patients and parents/guardians.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic rapport with each assigned patient throughout a 28–35 day treatment episode.
• Maintain thorough, timely, and accurate clinical documentation, including progress notes and clinical observations.
• Synthesize and communicate relevant clinical information to multidisciplinary team members.
• Participate in and support aftercare and discharge planning, partnering with families and internal/external clinical teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to ethical standards and all applicable clinical, regulatory, and licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a clinical mental health or behavioral health setting.
• Experience working with adolescents and/or young adults.
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field (or enrollment in a Doctoral program).
• Experience providing individual, family, and/or group therapy.Experience with mental health, substance use, eating disorders, or trauma-informed treatment preferred.
• Licensed, pre-licensed, or license-eligible in Maine, or ability to transfer license, as one of the following:
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC / conditional license)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LMSW-cc)
  • Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT / conditional license)
  • Clinical Psychologist

Salary Range

$75,000—$95,000 USD

Benefits

• 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.

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