Primary Therapist

JOB DESCRIPTION: Primary Therapist
REPORTS TO: Clinical Director
TIME COMMITMENT: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
PAY: $70-80k, opportunity to move to $90k+ within 2 years
JOB STATUS: Exempt
STATUS: At-Will Employee

Telos focuses on powerful clinical interventions and relationship-based, evidence-based treatment. We’re deeply invested in our students, staff, and mission, helping young men aged 14 to 17 find clarity, healing, and direction.

We’re seeking a full-time, state-licensed mental health therapist (LMFT, LCSW, CMHC). At Telos, a residential treatment center, you will help adolescents facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, processing disorders, and executive function issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains a caseload of 4-6 students conducting individual, family and group therapy
• Cultivate a working relationship with referral sources
• Managing cases in a weekly treatment team
• Refers and manages cases that are assigned to the Telos step-down program (Anthem House)
• Manage all crisis with each assigned client including potential AWOLs, self harm, suicidal threats or any other ‘danger to self’ behaviors.
• Completes special assignments as directed by their supervisor

Benefits Offered:

• Possible relocation package offered
• EMDR Level 1 Training provided ( CMHC, ACMHC, LMFT, MFT, LCSW, CSW )
• Robust health insurance with multiple packages offered
• Dental, Vision, Life, and 401(k) Matching
• PTO and Holidays
• Regular bonus incentives
• Therapists ( CMHC, ACMHC, LMFT, MFT, LCSW, CSW ) will also be trained in family system models, individual therapy models, and group therapy'
• 'Work Location: One location

Requirements

• Utah State license
• Masters level or higher
• Professional documentation and charting skills
• Experience in treating youth and young adults
• Comfortable with team approach
• Willingness to learn Telos systems and approach

Preferred

• Experience in residential treatment industry
• Working knowledge of Family Systems Theory
• Special training in working with emotional dysregulation