Mental Health Therapist

Are you passionate about helping teens navigate their mental health journey? As a Mental Health Therapist at Embark Behavioral Health, you’ll collaborate with a dedicated team to support adolescents (ages 12-17) in their healing and growth at our short‑term residential program. Every day, you’ll create and implement personalized treatment plans, lead individual, group, and family therapy sessions, and use relational, systemic, and experiential modalities to help teens process emotions, strengthen relationships, and develop effective coping strategies.

Join us in making a lasting impact and healing generations.

Location: 3205 N Twyman Rd, Independence, MO 64058

Annual Salary:
Fully‑Licensed: $65,000 - $75,000 ;
Provisional: Starting at $55,000

Sign On Bonus: $5,000

Flexible

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

On‑Site Clinical Supervision Provided for LPC and LMFT!

• Facilitate Individual, Family, and Group Therapy:
  Conduct therapy sessions that integrate trauma‑informed care and systemic approaches to create meaningful change in families.
• Personalized Caseloads:
  Manage a focused caseload of up to 6 clients, providing high‑quality, individualized care with a commitment to family programming and parent coaching.
• Collaborate in Integrated Care:
  Work alongside a multidisciplinary team of therapists, medical providers, and nurses to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans in a holistic, integrated environment.
• Timely Documentation:
  Complete accurate and thorough clinical documentation within required time frames, ensuring compliance and continuity of care for clients.
• Cultural Competency and Adolescent Development:
  Apply developmentally appropriate and culturally competent care, addressing the unique psychological needs of adolescents and teens.
• Embrace a Growth‑Oriented Work Culture:
  Thrive in a flexible, empathetic, and results‑driven environment focused on adaptability, trust, and meaningful change for teens and their families.
• Participate in Rotating On‑Call:
  Serve as an on‑call once every six weeks for one week, providing support for staff and residents as needed. Willingness to work occasional evenings, as needed.

• Clinical license required LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) & LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).
• Must be prepared to establish a CAQH profile and obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) as part of the onboarding process.
• Strong clinical skills with a commitment to evidence‑based practices.
• Passion for counseling teens and young adults struggling with mental health challenges.
• Ability to incorporate clinical diagnostic and assessments to monitor client progress and treatment outcomes.
• Experience in residential settings and relational, experiential, and systemic modalities preferred.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent standing, walking across a large campus, and responding safely and effectively during crisis situations.

• Become the Best of the Best:
  Access to an established Mastery Program that offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth with financial incentives attached for completing.
• Proven Positive Outcomes:
  You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a tangible difference in young adults and adolescents lives.
• Holistic Family Approach:
  Embark recognizes the importance of treating families which is crucial for sustained recovery and well‑being for teens.
• Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid licensure renewal, CEU reimbursement, long‑term disability, 401(k) with company matching, PTO, and paid parental leave.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience through the diversity of our employees and community, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff.