Residential Therapist

Job DetailsJob Location: Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs, CO 80909-8090Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $59,000.00 - $70,000.00 SalaryJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesThe Residential Therapist provides direct individual, family, and group psychotherapies for youth and families in the Residential/QRTP program for the purpose of effecting positive change, reunifying or maintaining youth with their families and to help youth appropriately function within the program they are placed.

What We Offer

Salary range: $59,000/yr - $70,000/yr Medical, dental, vison and voluntary benefits available to employees the first of the month after 60 days of employment. Medical, dental and vision options available free of cost for employee only. Participation in our 403b retirement plan. 40-hour annual bereavement benefit.

Employee Assistance Program - available to employee and family members. 12 paid holidays per calendar year. 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave per calendar year. 10 Vacation Days (40 hours available after 6 months of employment and accruals based on years of service). Bi-weekly pay; 26 pay periods in a calendar year. Professional development and training/certifications.

Responsibilities

Business Operations: fulfills assigned responsibilities related to the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Provides a broad array of therapy services to adolescents, children, and families involved in the residential program. Maintains a minimum of 26 hours of billable, face-to-face client contact hours each week.

Maintains contacts, as necessary, with all person/agencies that influence child/family functioning in order to coordinate service delivery and develop resources to aid effective discharge planning. Completes and submits all paperwork required for client files per regulations and standards.

Participates in regular supervision with the Residential Clinical Director and attends other meetings and trainings as assigned. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulations from referring agencies, governing bodies, and regulatory entities.

Coordinates the delivery of therapy services on all assigned cases with other staff who are involved with the client and his/her family. Provides oversight of the mental health needs of all assigned youth, making recommendations, and following up as necessary.

Must be aware of and actively participate in internal Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) initiatives. Shares periodic on-call responsibilities for after-hours emergencies and mental health needs as needed.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in a Human Services field from a regionally accredited college or university required. Pre-licensed or Licensed LPC, LCSW, LSW, SWC, LMFT or LMFTC. Two or more years of treatment-oriented experience preferred. Minimum of two years’ experience working with adolescents and their families is required.

Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) a plus. Must be at least 21 years of age. Expertise in identifying needs of trauma-affected individuals, both children and adults. Strong understanding of child development, family dynamics, and individual functioning.

Proven ability to engage with challenging, traumatized, or disengaged individuals and families. Extensive experience with systemic family therapy and solution-focused approaches.

Proficiency in working with external child-serving systems, including social services, judiciary, youth services, and education, Ability to maintain a positive, strength-based approach to facilitate client growth and positive change.

Capacity to understand and be able to respond appropriately to the requirements presented by managed mental health care programs. Ability to work an open and flexible schedule to meet assigned staff, client, and program needs, including some holidays, nights and weekends.

Ability to maintain healthy emotional and physical boundaries in personal and professional relationships Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.

Must pass a background check, drug screening, and physical exam. Why Griffith Centers? Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families. Values-Driven Culture!

Embody our core values: service oriented, psychological and physical safety, ethical, passionate, and collaborative and see how they can transform lives.

Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced, community setting that creates dynamic, vibrant, and diverse activities and interactions, and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.

Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact at hr@griffithcenters.org.

As a federal contractor Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen, and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.

Except as may be required by state law, employment with Griffith Centers is at-will, meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject only to applicable law.

All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however, this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment, and the employer may exercise the right to end their work relationship with the company for any reason.

Completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment. Accepting applications through 3/31/2026.

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