Primary Therapist

Brooks Healing Center is a substance use disorder treatment facility dedicated to helping individuals build meaningful, sustainable recovery through compassionate, individualized care. Our approach recognizes the complex relationship between substance use, mental health, trauma, relationships, and life experiences. Through medically supervised detoxification, residential treatment, and partial hospitalization programming, we provide a structured, supportive environment where clients can develop insight, strengthen coping skills, and establish a foundation for long-term recovery. At Brooks, we believe effective treatment requires both clinical expertise and genuine human connection. Our interdisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based care while promoting personal accountability, emotional growth, and lasting behavioral change. Role Description Company Description Brooks Healing Center is a substance use disorder treatment facility dedicated to helping individuals build meaningful, sustainable recovery through compassionate, individualized care. Our approach recognizes the complex relationship between substance use, mental health, trauma, relationships, and life experiences. Through medically supervised detoxification, residential treatment, and partial hospitalization programming, we provide a structured, supportive environment where clients can develop insight, strengthen coping skills, and establish a foundation for long-term recovery. At Brooks, we believe effective treatment requires both clinical expertise and genuine human connection. Our interdisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based care while promoting personal accountability, emotional growth, and lasting behavioral change. Role Description Brooks Healing Center is seeking a compassionate, motivated, and clinically skilled Primary Therapist to join our team in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This full-time, on-site position is responsible for providing individual and group therapy, managing an assigned clinical caseload, developing individualized treatment plans, and supporting clients throughout their treatment experience. The Primary Therapist plays an essential role in helping clients understand the patterns contributing to substance use, address co-occurring mental health concerns within our scope of care, develop effective coping strategies, and prepare for continued recovery beyond treatment. We are looking for someone who can balance compassion with accountability, demonstrate sound clinical judgment, maintain professional boundaries, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment environment. Key Responsibilities Maintain an assigned caseload and provide consistent individual therapy throughout the client's treatment episode. Facilitate therapeutic process groups and psychoeducational programming focused on addiction recovery, emotional regulation, relapse prevention, relationships, and personal growth. Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized, measurable treatment plans. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT-informed interventions, and trauma-informed care. Monitor client progress, treatment engagement, emotional functioning, relapse vulnerability, and barriers to recovery. Complete timely, accurate, and clinically meaningful documentation, including individual progress notes, treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, and clinical assessments. Collaborate with medical providers, case managers, family services, and other departments to coordinate comprehensive client care. Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, clinical consultations, and discharge planning. Support clients in developing insight, accountability, emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, and sustainable recovery skills. Identify changes in clinical presentation, safety concerns, and treatment needs, communicating appropriately with the clinical team. Maintain ethical standards, professional boundaries, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Qualifications Required Qualifications Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related clinical behavioral health field. Current Tennessee clinical licensure or eligibility to practice under appropriate supervision, consistent with the responsibilities of the position. Knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, relapse prevention, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Ability to conduct individual therapy, facilitate groups, and manage an assigned clinical caseload. Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to trauma-informed, ethical, and person-centered care. Preferred Qualifications LPC-MHSP, LCSW, LMFT, or an applicable prelicensed clinical credential/status with appropriate supervision arrangements. Previous experience in residential substance use treatment, detoxification, PHP, or other structured behavioral health settings. Familiarity with ASAM criteria and level-of-care considerations. Experience utilizing Kipu or similar electronic medical record systems. Training or experience in motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Experience working with clients experiencing trauma, emotional dysregulation, complex psychosocial needs, and recurrent relapse. What We're Looking For We value therapists who are dependable, adaptable, clinically curious, and committed to professional growth. The ideal candidate is comfortable balancing empathy with accountability, providing thoughtful clinical interventions, maintaining high documentation standards, and working with clients through the challenges of early recovery. At Brooks, we recognize that effective therapy requires more than completing assessments and facilitating groups. It requires building meaningful therapeutic relationships, identifying underlying patterns, challenging unhelpful behaviors, and helping clients develop the confidence and skills necessary for lasting change. We are looking for someone who is invested in their clients, takes ownership of their clinical responsibilities, and contributes positively to a collaborative treatment environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Brooks Healing Center