Job Openings for Clinical Therapists at Legacy Treatment Center and Juniper Canyon Recovery Center

Positions are available for Clinical Therapists at an RTC/OBH program in Loa, Utah. These are young adult treatment programs that combine residential treatment with outdoor experiences for healing. Clinical sessions take place at the residential program site a few miles outside Loa, Utah and Clinicians do individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and case management, as well as equine therapy.

Qualifications needed:

  • Degree – Minimum of a Master’s Degree required, or Doctoral Degree is also acceptable
  • Degree Field – Licensable Degree in Mental Health
  • Licensure Required – LCSW, MFT, CMHC, SUDC, Licensed Psychologist, or an Associate License in these areas.
  • Certification in specific modalities is welcomed: IFS, EMDR, ART, EFT, Somatic Experiencing, Equine Therapy, etc.
  • Experience – Experience working in substance abuse and/or dual diagnosis treatment settings, particularly with trauma, attachment, and family therapy
  • Ability and mindset to work well with and contribute to a team of highly engaged and supportive professionals.

Job Description:

The clinical therapist will assess and treat mental health issues, including emotional and social disorders as well as substance use disorder.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide individual and group counseling in a residential or outdoor setting.
  • Treat trauma and help staff work with clients using trauma informed care.
  • Be aware and support diversity and individual needs.
  • Support a strength-based, invitational therapeutic approach.
  • Communicate with and support client families. 
  • Work with treatment team to develop and implement individual treatment plans and facilitate continuing care planning collaboratively with individual clients.
  • Guide clients in developing a comprehensive relapse prevention plan.
  • Guide clients toward recovery as a way of being.
  • Serve as a role model for honorable adulthood as a way of being.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation. 
  • Support maintenance of a healthy therapeutic milieu and positive peer culture.

Skills Needed:

  • Active listening
  • Ability to support Juniper Canyon and Legacy Treatment Center Core Curriculum and Core Values
  • Communicate and teach in groups, family workshops, etc. 
  • Social perception which includes awareness of clients’ needs
  • Service Orientation
  • Complex problem solving
  • Writing
  • Monitoring client and staff needs.
  • Judgment and decision-making skills
  • Spreadsheet and word processing skills

Work Environment

Positions are available for Clinical Therapists at an RTC/OBH program in Loa, Utah. These are young adult treatment programs that combine residential treatment with outdoor experiences for healing. Clinical sessions take place at the residential program site a few miles outside Loa, Utah and Clinicians do individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and case management, as well as equine therapy.