Adolescent Therapist

The Wellspring Foundation seeks a compassionate and experienced Licensed Therapist to join our Adolescent Girls Intensive Residential Treatment Program, providing evidence-based therapy and counseling to adolescent girls in a residential setting.This position combines clinical assessment, individualized treatment planning, and individual, group, and family therapy. The Therapist plays a vital role in supporting residents’ emotional and behavioral health while collaborating with the clinical team to provide coordinated, individualized care. The ideal candidate brings strong clinical skills, experience working with adolescents and families, and a commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, and a safe therapeutic environment.

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What You'll DoProvide individual and group therapy: Deliver evidence-based therapeutic services tailored to the clinical needs of adolescent residents.Conduct clinical assessments: Evaluate residents’ mental health needs, identify treatment goals, and develop individualized treatment plans.Support families: Provide family therapy and counseling, incorporating family systems perspectives to support residents’ treatment and progress.Address complex clinical needs: Work with adolescents experiencing anxiety disorders, PTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, adoption-related issues, victimization, and substance use disorders in partial remission.Apply specialized interventions: Utilize appropriate therapeutic approaches when working with disordered eating, autism spectrum disorders, borderline personality disorder, grief, and trauma-related concerns.Collaborate with the clinical team: Coordinate care with colleagues to support consistent, integrated treatment and positive outcomes for residents.Respond to crisis situations: Assess and respond effectively to clinical crises while maintaining a safe and supportive therapeutic environment.Maintain ethical and professional standards: Complete clinical documentation, protect confidential information, and comply with applicable ethical guidelines and HIPAA regulations.Deliver telehealth services as appropriate: Provide remote therapy sessions through secure platforms when needed.
What You'll BringA professional license qualifying you to provide therapy in Connecticut.Proven experience in mental health counseling or clinical social work, preferably within a residential treatment setting.Demonstrated expertise in psychotherapy modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, grief counseling, and trauma-focused interventions.Experience working with diverse populations, including children, adolescents, and families.An understanding of family systems and the developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs of adolescent girls.Experience or a strong interest in working with trauma, anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, adoption-related issues, and substance use disorders.Experience with specialized clinical areas such as disordered eating, autism spectrum disorders, and borderline personality disorder is highly valued.The ability to manage crisis situations effectively while maintaining professional boundaries and ethical standards.Strong communication, clinical judgment, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.Telehealth experience preferred, with the ability to deliver remote therapy sessions using secure platforms. xzbcwsv A commitment to confidentiality, HIPAA compliance, and Wellspring’s mission of supporting adolescents through compassionate, individualized care.