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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.