Mental Health Clinician - Part Time

Therapist Position

Volunteers of America, Utah is part of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that has been operating for over 125 years. Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person's life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.

Empowering individuals who experience Co-Occurring mental wellness and substance use challenges to reclaim their lives, build resilience and cultivate lasting recovery through an all-encompassing personal approach.

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the therapist functions as a clinical member of the multidisciplinary team, providing substance use and mental health services to severely and persistently mentally ill clients in a residential level of care.

Essential Duties:

• Provide ongoing assessment of clients' mental health symptoms and response to treatment and assist with crisis situations to help manage and stabilize clients as needed.
• Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop LOCUS-aligned, client-centered treatment plans with ongoing concurrent reviews.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with program requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the internal treatment team and external community partners—including ACT, FACT, and behavioral health providers—to ensure coordinated care, effective communication, and continuity of services for clients.
• Facilitate groups as assigned using a Trauma Informed Care approach and interventions that align with client treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy in a residential setting using supportive and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Conduct weekly individual meetings with clients to review progress, address barriers, support processing, and justify continued medical necessity for residential care.
• Build and maintain effective therapeutic alliances to support engagement and positive clinical engagement. Provide practical support, advocacy, coordination, and skill-building to help clients meet daily living needs.
• Engage client in active discharge planning and engage in referring clients to different levels of care, as appropriate.
• Participate in daily staff meetings, treatment planning reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Utah confidentiality laws and mandatory reporting requirements.
• Conduct oneself in accordance with professional ethical standards and agency clinical policies and procedures.
• Stay informed about behavioral health trends, including co-occurring disorders, psychopharmacology, theory, and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain and enhance professional skills through approved trainings, workshops, and continuing education to meet licensure requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Masters degree in a mental health discipline from an accredited institution and active Utah licensure (CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, or CMHC) or license-eligible status.
• Experience developing treatment plans, goals, and objectives, with strong clinical documentation skills.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders preferred.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, uphold confidentiality, follow agency policies, and work effectively with a diverse workforce, clients, and community partners.
• Strong collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to work effectively with community providers, including ACT, FACT, and behavioral health partners.
• Willingness to accept supervision, maintain required certifications (including CPR/First Aid), and meet agency requirements such as background screening, drug screening, and—if driving is required—maintaining an insurable driving record and being at least 21 years old.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk up and down stairs.
• Ability to move around the facility, interacting with clients for extended periods.
• Work is generally performed in an office environment. May entail using a computer for extended periods of time.