Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Overview

Mental Health Therapist – Adolescents

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000 per year DOE

Relocation Assistance: Up to $5,000 (depending on location)

Schedule: You choose! Work four 10-hour days onsite or work from home one day a week four days onsite.

Are you a Licensed Mental Health Therapist passionate about making a difference in the lives of teenagers?

Imagine spending your workdays not only changing lives of young adults and their families, but doing so amidst the breathtaking beauty of Lake Ozark, Missouri. At Calo Programs, you’ll be part of a dedicated residential therapy team that offers more than just a job, it offers a meaningful purpose.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Breathtaking Location: Our lakeside campus is more than a workplace; it’s a sanctuary. Enjoy the serene natural surroundings that provide the perfect backdrop for healing and growth.
• Innovative Therapy Approach: Be a part of our unique canine therapy program, where you’ll work alongside over 40 Golden Retrievers, each helping to create powerful therapeutic bonds with our students.
• Work-Life Balance: We recognize the importance of balance in your life, so we offer flexible schedules to support your well-being.

Calo Programs is grounded in the belief that the best way to heal developmental trauma is through safe, empathetic, and attuned relationships. Our evidence-based, relational treatment model, supported by neurobiology and attachment research, is coupled with intensive family work to create profound change. This approach is woven throughout our program, leading to co-regulation and joy for our students. We specialize in treating adolescents who have experienced significant developmental trauma, helping them build healthy relationships, regulate emotions, and achieve safety at home and school. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a unique and supportive environment, we’d love to have you join our team.

Responsibilities

As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with Calo Programs, you’ll get to:

• Facilitate individual, family, and group therapy sessions to help bring about systemic change in struggling families.
• Collaborate with our Animal Assisted Therapy team
• Counsel students in various experiential settings (camping, hiking, rappelling, etc.) with our Adventure Therapy department.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for students.
• Actively participate in family weekends, offering therapeutic support to families, and contributing to the overall healing process.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be fully licensed in the state of Missouri- LCSW, LMFT, or LPC
• Strong clinical skills and a commitment to evidence-based practices.
• A desire to perform and develop counseling/therapeutic expertise in individual, family, and group therapy.
• Ability to plan, implement, and adjust a course of treatment as required.
• Ability to pass state and federal background checks.

Benefits

As you join Calo Programs’ mission to change lives and create joy for preteens & teens impacted by developmental trauma & attachment challenges, expect to be supported with:

• Comprehensive Benefits Program, encompassing medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal & paternal leave. 
• Revel in the balance of Company Paid Holidays and a PTO accrual schedule. 
• Support from an experienced executive director and administrative team who are unified in facilitating lasting positive change for young people and their families.
• Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents, young adults, and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
• Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.
• Free meals from our amazing kitchen
• Monthly access to an on-site doctor for physicals or treatment of acute issues
• CPR, Safe Crisis Management, and First Aid training and certification

Calo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Calo is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Calo seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Salary : $75,000 - $80,000