Residential Therapist

Therapist (Residential)

Job Summary:
The Residential Therapist at Ava Health plays a crucial role in providing compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals in a structured inpatient setting. This position focuses on supporting clients through intensive therapeutic interventions, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to healing. The therapist conducts assessments, facilitates individual and group therapy, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and assists clients in developing the skills necessary for long-term recovery.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy sessions, using evidence-based modalities tailored to client needs.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning.
• Work closely with medical and case management staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate psychoeducational groups on topics such as trauma, relapse prevention, and emotional regulation.
• Maintain timely and thorough documentation in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Support discharge planning and post-residential treatment transition plans.

Qualifications:

• Education & Licensure: Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field. Must hold a valid state license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT).
• Experience: 2+ years in a residential or inpatient setting, with a focus on substance use or mental health treatment.
• Skills & Competencies:
  • Commitment to Ava Health’s core values of Agency, Service, and Purpose.
  • Strong therapeutic skills in trauma-informed care, CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing.
  • Ability to navigate crisis situations with professionalism and care.
  • High proficiency in using electronic medical records.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Client retention and successful transition to lower levels of care.
• Completion of treatment goals as measured through progress notes and discharge plans.
• Compliance with documentation and regulatory standards.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Primarily office-based with direct client interactions in a residential facility.
• Ability to work some evening or weekend hours based on client needs.

Additional Requirements:

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and maintaining licensure and certifications.
• If in recovery, a minimum of 2 years of sobriety is required.