What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Therapist – Residential & IOP position at Recovery Ways?
Company Description Recovery Ways is a Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health organization providing Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient treatment for adults with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care in a supportive environment that promotes lasting recovery. We believe in investing in our clinicians through collaboration, ongoing professional development, and a culture that values integrity, teamwork, and clinical excellence.
Role Description As a Primary Therapist at Recovery Ways, you'll provide individual and group therapy to adults receiving treatment in our RTC, PHP), and IOP Programs. You'll work with individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders while collaborating closely with psychiatrists, doctors, nursing, case management, and other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Responsibilities include completing assessments, developing and updating treatment plans, facilitating engaging process and psychoeducational groups, documenting clinical services, participating in treatment team meetings, supporting discharge planning, and helping clients build the skills needed for long-term recovery.
We're looking for clinicians who enjoy working in a collaborative environment, are comfortable facilitating groups, demonstrate sound clinical judgment, and are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed care. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are passionate about helping people create meaningful change, we'd love to meet you.
Qualifications
Required
- Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
- Current Utah license or associate license (LCSW, CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, LMFT, or AMFT), or eligible for Utah licensure.
- Experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.
- Experience providing individual and group therapy.
- Strong clinical documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred
- Experience in Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, or other behavioral health treatment settings.
- Experience facilitating process and psychoeducational groups.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care.
- Experience with crisis intervention, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
- Familiarity with electronic health records and insurance/medical necessity documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to build therapeutic relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.