Lead Adventure Therapist

Lead Adventure Therapist

Location: 130 Calo Lane, Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Salary: $70,000 to $80,000

Relocation Assistance Provided!

Ready to get out of the therapy room and make a meaningful impact through connection and engagement? If you're a clinician who enjoys building relationships, leading groups, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and creating engaging therapeutic experiences, this role offers the opportunity to support youth in a dynamic and highly interactive environment.

Here, therapy happens in motion: through group challenges, outdoor experiences, and animal-assisted work. You'll work side-by-side with our youth by helping them build trust, regulate, and breakthrough in ways traditional settings often can't reach.

At CALO, our mission is to heal generations through a holistic, family-driven model, and you will be at the heart of that work.

👉Apply today if you're looking for a highly engaging environment where no two days are the same. Ideal for clinicians who enjoy group work, program development, and building connections.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups, experiential activities, and animal-assisted programming that support student growth and treatment goals.
• Coordinate, organize, and oversee the day-to-day flow of adventure therapy and experiential programming to ensure a structured, engaging, and effective student experience.
• Partner closely with Adventure Therapy Coordinators to develop, implement, and enhance programming, activities, and therapeutic experiences.
• Build strong therapeutic relationships with students through mentorship, daily engagement, hands-on support, and meaningful shared experiences.
• Integrate animal-assisted interventions, including work alongside CALO's canine companions, to promote connection, regulation, and growth.
• Provide clinical support through assessments, treatment planning input, real-time coaching, and crisis intervention as needed.
• Ensure timely documentation, family communication, regulatory compliance, and overall program quality while helping maintain a positive, relationship-focused treatment environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Recreation Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
• Fully licensed clinicians (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist) preferred; provisional licensure will be considered.
• Recreational Therapy certification may be considered based on education, experience, and credentialing requirements.
• Experience facilitating groups and working with adolescents in a therapeutic, residential, or experiential setting.
• Interest in or experience with adventure-based, experiential, and animal-assisted interventions.
• Strong leadership, organization, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Must be at least 24 years of age and able to pass required background and drug screenings.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
• Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
• 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
• PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.
  
  

CALO is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

CALO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. #ALLCALO #onsite