Residential Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Calling all LCSW, LPC, LMHP or licensed eligible professionals!

Would you like to work for a non-profit organization where your contributions make a major impact on the lives of the children and families that we serve? Join a family of experienced mental health professionals and counselors dedicated to providing kids, and each other, the kindness, respect, and encouragement they need to succeed.

Elk Hill was honored as a 2026 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace. These awards are based solely on employee feedback and recognize the great culture that exists at every level of the organization.

If you want to work for a Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace organization where your decisions can impact youth and families of Central Virginia, then Elk Hill Farm, Inc. is the place for you!

We are an organization that:

• Is honored as a 2026 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace
• Is a Top Workplace Meaningfulness Award recipient
• Has talented, hardworking employees
• Advocates for mental health issues
• Offers competitive benefits, pay, and pet insurance for full-time staff
• Provides a generous time-off and holiday package
• Offers a 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match for full-time staff
• Provides tuition assistance
• Elk Hill is celebrating 50+ years of supporting youth and families across the Commonwealth of Virginia! Stability. Adaptability. Longevity.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provide individual, group and family therapy as a Residential Therapist for designated youth in Elk Hill’s residential programs

This is a part-time position.

Pay range: $25.00-$35.00

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide and document weekly individual therapy for residents; Provide and document weekly group psychotherapy for residents
• Provide and document family therapy sessions, as required
• Conduct initial assessments and re-assessments of clients as directed/assigned
• Help facilitate and participate in service planning meetings for each residential youth. Conduct and construct service plans, in collaboration with the case manager, for each youth in residential services
• Receive documented routine clinical and administrative supervision regarding services from the Residential Clinical Director (LMHP)
• Help to obtain and maintain all applicable documentation required by licensing and/or Medicaid in the provision of services
• Provide documentation for the Residential Director, Program Director, or Residential Case Manager at agency FAPT and FPM meetings and/or be present virtually when a client’s case is being reviewed
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of clients, flexibility, in a non-threatening manner, respect for clients’ autonomy, confidentiality, socio-cultural values, personal goals, lifestyle choices, and family interactions, and appropriate professional boundaries and ethics
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with referring agencies, social workers, court service personnel, parents, other licensed mental health professionals and all other persons involved in the resident’s services
• Provide trainings to our staff, as needed, to help serve our youth, families, and community
• Attend staff meetings on a weekly basis to help staff each youth but also to help staff understand various intervention strategies to promote youth’s progress
• Work cooperatively with all Elk Hill staff to improve the quality of the whole organization
• Serve on-call for those on their caseload that may need additional support and/or in crisis and requesting to speak to their residential therapist or provide additional support to the current staff mediating a situation
• For LMHP-E clinicians: Provide all documentation required by Department of Health Professionals to clinical supervisor(s) in a timely fashion for completion. Submit all required supervision paperwork to Department of Health Professionals as required. Receive routine, as outlined within the parameters for eligibility of licensure, clinical and administrative supervision
• If a licensed clinician, can provide monthly clinical and administrative supervision to all residential staff after two years of having their license and took supervisory course
• If a licensed clinician, help support the Residential Clinical Director when on vacation, by signing off on treatment plans and approving them.
• Other duties as assigned

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Responsible to the Residential Clinical Director
• As a Clinical Therapist for assigned youth, work cooperatively with the Residential Program Directors, Case Managers, House Managers, and day/public school staff
• If a licensed clinician providing supervision, responsible for providing appropriate and comprehensive supervision and documentation

CORE COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with providing therapeutic services to at-risk youth preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Willingness to travel and work non-traditional business hours
• Exhibit consistent personal integrity in dealings with residents, families, co-workers, and community agencies
• The ability to support constructive family contact and involvement in community activities as appropriate
• Ability to engage, support, and work effectively with others, including but not limited to the treatment team and other internal and external stakeholders
• The temperament to work with, and care for, children and families with special needs
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to Elk Hill’s service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics

CREDENTIALS AND/OR EDUCATION:

• A master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling and a combination of two years professional experience with children, preferred.
• Must be a Licensed Mental Health Professional; If providing clinical supervision to LMHP-E, must meet minimum board qualifications to provide supervision which consists of two years being licensed and having completed the two-day supervision seminar requirement; or
• A master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling and a combination of one-year professional experience with children required. Must be board approved as license eligible and receive supervision from an LMHP
• Ability to maintain professional license, or, continue working toward obtaining professional license
• Must have up-to-date certification in the facility’s Behavior Management Program and have the willingness and ability to apply such skills as needed and/or required in the day-to-day interactions with youth
• Must have up-to-date certifications in approved courses for CPR/First Aid
• Maintain valid driver's license and good driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability and willingness to physically perform all functions of the facility’s Behavior Management Program
• Good physical health and remain current with annual TB screening and other certifications.
• Ability to traverse inside and outside of the property including uneven terrain
• Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Periodic transportation of a client as needed or required
• Frequent travel to other locations as needed or required

Inclusive culture is at the forefront of what we do at Elk Hill, and we enforce respectful communication and cooperation between all. Elk Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. It is the policy of Elk Hill to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Elk Hill. Contact Human Resources for more information.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities or actions may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Elk Hill Farm, Inc. reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time.