Mental Health Therapist

As a THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture therapist, you will play a crucial role in helping torture survivors and their families overcome the severe, pervasive, and long-lasting effects of torture, and achieve sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being. Working under the guidance of the Clinical Director, you will provide individual, family, and group mental health therapy. Collaborating closely with each client, you will work towards the goals outlined in their treatment plan. Additionally, you will work in conjunction with our multidisciplinary team to plan interventions, integrate services, and promote holistic healing. Out trauma-informed and diverse team will provide you with an environment for professional development and growth, enabling you to make a significant impact on organizational growth and programing.

Job responsibilities:

• 50% — Direct Client Services 
• Conduct comprehensive intakes to assess clients' needs, complete psychosocial assessments, and identify clients' history of trauma, acuity, strengths, and healing/recovery goals. 
• Develop family-centered, strength-based, and culturally appropriate treatment plans. Provide outpatient services including individual counseling, family counseling/training, and group counseling. 
• Collaborate with THRIVE Case Managers on shared cases to ensure cooperation with relevant case management services in alignment with the client's treatment plan. 
• Provide clients with supportive referrals to community services and ensure follow-up connection. 
• Address unique mental health needs of clients by working with them in community settings, outside of the office, to support their mental well-being, community integration, and resource development.

40% — Indirect Client Services

• Learn and understand eligibility requirements and documentation for torture treatment and asylum programs.
• Collaborate with community partners, including case workers at refugee/immigrant serving agencies, to coordinate services for clients and avoid duplication. 
• Maintain timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, patient assessments, service/treatment plans, and other required forms/records. Maintain detailed case files and other documentation. 
• Participate in ongoing supervision with the Clinical Director. 
• Flexibility is crucial to meet client needs, including the possibility of evening and weekend hours.

10% — Agency Responsibilities

• Participate in other department and organization-wide activities, meetings and trainings. 
• Complete administrative responsibilities. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 
• Maintain licensure/credentials as needed, including CEU's. 
• Attend trainings relevant to job function, as supported by the budget and supervisor. 

Qualifications:

Required education, experience, certifications, licenses, or registrations:

• Interest and passion for healing trauma, working with marginalized and underserved individuals, and ongoing personal and professional development.
• Ability to work effectively with an interpreter
• Current Utah licensure as a CSW, LCSW, CMHC, ACMHC, AMFT, or LMFT
• Ability to pass and maintain a clear background check
• Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance

Preferred education, experience, certifications, licenses, or registrations:

• Two or more years of experience providing direct services to culturally and linguistically diverse clients (including internships and/or practicum)
• Familiarity working with trauma and adolescents
• Fluency in another language is preferred (Spanish, Arabic, Swahili, etc.)

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

• Experience, comfort, and sensitivity working in a multi-cultural environment is required
• Demonstrated understanding of the US immigration system, including asylum process
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, recognize appropriate boundaries and cope with emotionally stressful situations
• Ability to work as a part of an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple priorities and one's own schedule
• Flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements and political climate
• Ability to work in a dynamic context and respond to various needs
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Google Apps
• Demonstrated interest in issues of immigrant communities, political torture, severe war trauma, social justice, and human rights issues

Benefits:

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• 80% employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance. 25% employer paid dependent coverage
• 401k with a 3% match, eligible from the start date
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid lunchtime, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and self-care time
• Generous training and professional development opportunities
• A trauma-responsive culture that prioritizes self-care, professional development, and a client-centered approach to healing 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities; however, may oversee volunteers and/or interns.

Work Environment:

• Services are provided on-site at the THRIVE offices. Hybrid schedule is up to 5 hours per week remote.
• Time spent on the computer is approximately 50% 

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit (at a desk for extended periods of time), stand, and walk. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, of up to 10 pounds. 

Travel: A valid driver's license and insurance is required, and you may need to transport clients occasionally.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time as necessitated by organization needs.

About THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture: The mission of THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture (THRIVE) is to walk alongside survivors of torture through trauma-informed care that addresses both visible and invisible wounds. We provide integrated case support, mental health services, medical navigation, and community connection to help survivors rebuild trust, restore dignity, and thrive as part of our shared community.

The primary goal of torture is to destroy the trust between two human beings. Our services focus on restoring trust and helping a survivor rebuild emotional, physical, social, and spiritual bonds. Our work also aims to prevent the effects of intergenerational trauma.

THRIVE was founded in 2003 in response to the unmet needs of torture survivors in our community. Today, THRIVE is the only organization in Utah that specializes in serving torture survivors. To date, we have served over 5,000 individuals.

Our trauma-informed services include: individual, couple, & family psychotherapy • group therapy, support, & education • intensive case management • medical assessment, advocacy, & referral • psychiatric care • pharmacological education • legal referral for asylum seekers • massage therapy • preventative & wellness care • comprehensive assessment & evaluation •specialized training and consultation for professionals who encounter torture survivors in their practice

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about human rights, mission-driven, self-motivated, committed to professional growth and learning and are excited about providing holistic services to refugees and asylum seekers.

Position Details:

• Full-time, 32-40 hours per week
• Competitive pay and benefits, range reflective of a variety of backgrounds and licensures that the job description may be adapted to suit
• Range for CSW or equivalent license is $29- 31 per hour and LCSW of equivalent the range is $34-40 per hour.