Lead Therapist - Residential Treatment

Paradigm Treatment Centers is seeking a compassionate and experienced Lead Therapist to join our Idaho team. This position is ideal for a clinician who wants to remain involved in direct client care while expanding their leadership experience.

Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Lead Therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents while serving as a clinical resource and mentor to therapists, interns, associates, and support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Develop and update individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitate mental health, substance use recovery, psychoeducational, and process groups.
• Provide crisis intervention and support complex clinical situations.
• Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Assist the Clinical Director with staff training, coaching, and clinical development.
• Promote consistent, ethical, and high-quality clinical practices across the program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
• Current applicable clinical licensure in marriage and family therapy or psychology.
• At least three years of behavioral healthcare experience.
• Experience providing individual, family, and group therapy.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and leadership skills.
• Adolescent or residential treatment experience preferred.
• Doctorate in psychology or a related field preferred.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on adolescents and families while helping strengthen and develop a collaborative clinical team.

Paradigm Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace.

Salary Range 95000 - 100000 USD