Adolescent Therapist

Avery's House is a mental health treatment provider for adolescents. We are expanding services with a specialized residential program supporting neurodivergent adolescents through an individualized, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach. Under the direction of the Clinical Director, the Primary Therapist provides direct client care and supports a safe, structured, and affirming environment per company's policies, procedures and best practices. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**: - Provides direct support services to include engaging clients in Individual, Family, and Group Therapy, topics related to recovery, health and wellness promotion, and crisis management. - Conducts assessments or screenings with neurodivergent clients to evaluate the nature of their presenting problems in order to determine their needs and develop appropriate treatment plan goals. - Develops and provides individual treatment plans; monitors, evaluates and documents client’s progress. - Has responsibility for intake documentation. Prepares progress notes, event notifications and other documentation regarding clients in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures. - Monitors case load daily to ensure required documentation is completed timely; including, but not limited to, assessments, session notes, treatment plans, case reviews and discharge plans. - Facilitates coordination of care and utilization reviews to include case review, therapeutic interventions, and client progress in treatment. - Completes other tasks as assigned. **NEURODIVERGENT CLIENT SUPPORT** - Demonstrate understanding of autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing differences, developmental disabilities, and executive functioning challenges. - Utilize neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches when interacting with clients. - Recognize sensory sensitivities and modify communication and environmental factors when appropriate. - Support individualized coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation interventions. - Promotes client dignity, autonomy, and strength-based care. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** - Master’s Degree and Licensed in AZ in a field related to Behavioral Health, this includes: MA, MSW, PhD Or Licensed Professional health care provider, or - Master’s Degree and registered with the AZBBHE and in the process of obtaining licensure. **KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED** - Knowledge of software programs for personal computer use, especially word processing, email, and spreadsheets. - Knowledge and experience in counseling and case management with mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse clients. - Knowledge and experience working with neurodivergent clients. - Ability to prepare, implement, and analyze treatment plans and psychiatric reports. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion. - Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, gaining cooperation and resolving conflicts. - Ability to plan and organize case workload, manage deadlines of him/herself. - Ability to maintain and demonstrate ethical professional standards and demeanor, including the confidentiality of employee and client data, client boundaries, and other sensitive information. - Demonstrated competence with, and continued commitment to respect for cultural differences and diversity, protecting client rights. - Recognition of the limits of one’s own professional expertise and the willingness to seek supervision and/or support, as needed. - Makes clinical and organizational decisions with the clients’ and agency’s well-being and best interests in mind. - Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strength, privacy and choice, recognizing the unique needs of the client population served by the ag…