Family Therapist

Location 5537 W Irma Ln, Glendale, AZ, 85308, United States Required Degree Masters Job Summary The Adolescent Family Therapist provides family therapy services within Horizon Recovery's Residential Treatment Center (RTC), engaging parents and guardians as active participants in the treatment process. This role facilitates individual and group family therapy sessions, delivers parent education and coaching, and collaborates across the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure treatment goals are integrated and sustained through discharge. The Family Therapist maintains timely clinical documentation, contributes to treatment and discharge planning, and upholds trauma-informed, ethically grounded standards of care in every aspect of clinical practice. Essential Functions 1. Family Therapy and Clinical Services Provide individual and conjoint family therapy sessions to adolescents and their families within the RTC level of care. Facilitate family therapy sessions with and without clients present, adjusting approach based on clinical need. Provide parent education, coaching, and support to strengthen family functioning and sustain treatment engagement. Facilitate parent support groups and family-focused therapeutic programming as assigned. Apply family systems, trauma-informed, and evidence-aligned approaches in all clinical interactions. 2. Treatment Planning and Collaboration Collaborate with parents, guardians, and interdisciplinary treatment team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and clinical reviews. Partner closely with the Clinical Director, House Individual Therapist, Care Coordinators, Psychiatric Providers, and Behavioral Health staff to ensure integrated care across all domains. Assist with discharge planning and transition planning to lower levels of care, coordinating with families and external providers as appropriate. Communicate significant clinical concerns, safety risks, and treatment barriers to Clinical Leadership promptly. 3. Documentation and Compliance Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR) in accordance with organizational, payer, and regulatory requirements. Support treatment plan development, treatment plan reviews, and discharge planning documentation processes. Use professional, objective language that supports continuity across clinical and operational teams. Maintain strict confidentiality consistent with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and Horizon Recovery standards. 4. Collaboration and Team Integration Collaborate daily with Therapists, House Supervisors, Nurses, Care Coordinators, and Education Coordinators to align family treatment goals with daily clinical practice. Respond appropriately and without delay to urgent family, client, or treatment-related concerns. Contribute positively to the clinical team culture by modeling professionalism, accountability, and trauma-informed engagement. Comply with all Horizon Recovery policies, procedures, and clinical standards. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities This role has no direct supervisory authority over staff. The Adolescent Family Therapist operates independently within the clinical scope of their license, under the direction of the Clinical Director, and exercises clinical judgment within established treatment protocols. Expected to take initiative in identifying family engagement barriers and escalating concerns through the appropriate clinical chain without prompting. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of family systems theory and evidence-based family therapy modalities; ability to apply these frameworks within conjoint and individual family sessions in a residential treatment context. Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles and adolescent behavioral health treatment; ability to adapt clinical approach to the developmental needs and emotional presentation of the adolescent population served. Skill in facilitating parent education and support groups; ability to engage caregivers who are in varying states of readiness, crisis, or resistance with consistency and clinical grounding. Skill in multidisciplinary team collaboration; ability to align family treatment goals with the broader treatment plan across clinical, nursing, psychiatric, and operational staff. Skill in de-escalation and crisis recognition; ability to identify elevated family or client risk and communicate concerns to Clinical Leadership without delay. Ability to maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation in an EMR system under regulatory and payer standards, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 requirements. Ability to manage multiple active caseloads and competing documentation priorities while maintaining quality and timeliness across treatment planning, session notes, and discharge coordination. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document objectively and communicate clinical observations clearly to interdisciplinary team members and external stakeholders. Demonstrated professionalism and composure in a fast-paced residential environment; ability to model Horizon Recovery's values of transparency, respect, excellence, empowerment, and dedication in all interactions. Qualifications Master's degree or higher in a behavioral health field that qualifies the individual for clinical licensure in the State of Arizona. Current Arizona clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) or associate-level license (LAC, LMSW, LAMFT) in good standing, or ability to obtain prior to employment. Valid Arizona Level 1 IVP fingerprint clearance card, or ability to obtain within thirty days of hire. Valid driver's license and insurable driving record. Ability to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, and TB screening per AZDHS and Joint Commission pre-employment requirements. 21 years of age or older. CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire. Minimum one year of behavioral health experience preferred; experience working with adolescents and families in a clinical setting preferred. Physical and Work Environment Primary work setting is Horizon Recovery's Residential Treatment Center(s); location may vary based on program need and coverage assignments. Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment for extended periods. Active participation in a residential behavioral health environment serving adolescents; potential exposure to emotionally dysregulated clients requiring calm, professional response. Must maintain alertness and professional engagement for the full duration of each shift. At-Will Employment Statement Horizon Recovery is an at-will employer. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other reasonably related duties as assigned. Horizon Recovery reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities consistent with applicable law. Nothing in this job description constitutes a contract of employment for any specific duration. #J-18808-Ljbffr