Mental Health Therapist - Calo Programs

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$80,000

$5K relocation Bonus 

Calo is a leading mental health organization dedicated to providing comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and their families. Our mission is to empower children to overcome emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges, enabling them to lead fulfilling lives. Calo's highly skilled licensed therapists work as a part of a nationally recognized team treating children ages 9-18 with Attachment, Complex trauma, Emotion regulation, and Symptomatic behavior issues. Calo implements a unique and truly relational treatment model using evidence-based attachment treatment research and the science of neurobiology. We believe, and research supports, that this approach coupled with intense family work is the most significant and powerful agent of change. Our proprietary treatment approach is pervasive throughout the program and ultimately leads to co-regulation and joy.

Individual Sessions: Conduct individual therapeutic sessions with students to address and explore their unique needs, challenges, and emotional well-being.

Family Sessions: Facilitate family therapy sessions involving students and their parents to foster open communication, resolve family dynamics, and promote healing.

Group Therapy Leadership: Lead specialized group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment among students, encouraging personal growth and interpersonal skills.

Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning: Participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for students.

Clinical Meetings and Supervision: Engage in regular clinical meetings and supervision sessions, contributing to ongoing professional development, sharing insights, and receiving guidance.

Documentation and Charting: Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of therapeutic sessions and student progress, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Family Weekend Involvement: Actively participate in family weekends, offering therapeutic support to families, and contributing to the overall healing process.

Camping Trips: If able, participate in two-day camping trips twice a year, providing opportunities for experiential learning, building relationships within families, and creating memorable therapeutic experiences.

What do you bring to this position?

• Minimum master’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences - Social Work (MSW,) Clinical Social Work (CSW,) Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a related discipline.
• Licensed or Provisionally Licensed in state of Missouri - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent
• A desire to facilitate client growth through a team approach, working with other care providers.
• A desire to perform and develop counseling/therapeutic expertise in individual, family, and group therapy.
• Preferred -Two years of working experience as a licensed therapist leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
• Preferred - One year of experience in a residential setting using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities.
• Ability to plan, implement, and adjust a course of treatment as required.
• Ability to pass a state background check.

Physical Requirements

1. Sitting/standing – employee may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
2. Walking – employee may be required to walk considerable distance during the workday
3. Carrying – employee may be required to carry objects in his or her arms and must have full mobility of arms to perform Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
4. Lifting – employee may be required to raise and lower students from one level to another during the shift and must be able to lift 45 lbs. to perform SCM
5. Stooping and crouching – employee is required to bend forward at the waist and/or kneel to perform SCM
6. Climbing stairs – employee must be able to climb stairs

What does Calo offer you? (www.caloprograms.com)

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will enjoy the following benefits and responsibilities:

• Access to professional growth using our leading edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders
  
  • Opportunity for training in other therapeutic modalities. We welcome you to bring your expertise
  • Leadership and professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary. $70,000 to $80,000
• Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes 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 leave.
• Company Paid Holidays plus a PTO accrual schedule.
• Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
• Calo's mental health professionals and counselors embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.

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.