Job Description

Primary Therapist (Adolescent Residential)

Hidden Creek Recovery & Retreat
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Starting at $55,000 annually

About Hidden Creek Recovery & Retreat

Hidden Creek Recovery & Retreat (HCRR) is a residential adolescent mental health treatment program dedicated to providing evidence-based, compassionate care in a warm and supportive environment. We serve adolescents ages 11–17 with a wide range of behavioral health needs and support them in becoming “the great person they were always meant to be.”

We are seeking a Primary Therapist who is clinically strong, creative in their approach, and motivated to grow professionally while working with acute adolescent clients in a residential setting.

The Primary Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy services to adolescent clients receiving residential treatment for mental health and co-occurring challenges, including self-harm, aggression, suicidal ideation, substance use, trauma, mood instability, depression, and anxiety.

This role is ideal for clinicians who enjoy working intensively with clients over a three- to six-month treatment episode, are comfortable with acuity, and value collaboration and clinical growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy services

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and ongoing clinical evaluations

• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment and service plans

• Assess and monitor client behavior, progress, and clinical needs

• Deliver crisis intervention services and follow established protocols

• Conduct intake interviews and determine clinical appropriateness for treatment

• Lead the evening program at least one night per week

• Document services accurately and in compliance with clinical standards

• Report unusual incidents or clinical concerns to the Clinical Director

• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary treatment team

• Work independently while contributing to a team-based environment

• Uphold and embody the mission, vision, and values of Hidden Creek Recovery & Retreat

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field

• Active licensure or associate-level license in Georgia:

  • LMFT

  • LAPC / APC

  • LPC

  • LMSW

  • LCSW

• Minimum 1 year of experience working with adolescents in substance use and/or mental health treatment

• Ability to lead group therapy and conduct individual and family sessions

• Must pass a Level 2 Background Check

• CPI and CPR/First Aid certification preferred (or willingness to obtain)

Why Join HCRR as a Primary Therapist?

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid Holidays

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life, Short-Term, and Disability Insurance

• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

• Opportunities for professional advancement and clinical growth