Therapist

Job Summary

Rite of Passage Team is hiring a Therapist (licensed or registered; LMFT, AMFT, LCSW) at San Pasqual Academy in Escondido, CA.

About the Role

San Pasqual Academy is located on a beautiful 238-acre campus in rural San Pasqual Valley. The academy offers all the amenities of a private high school, including classrooms, an auditorium, gym, and cafeteria. Sports and activities include basketball, softball, and football. Residential staff and house parents serve as surrogate parents who mentor and tutor students, teach independent living skills, and promote family living skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as indicated by program needs, including clinical assessment, service planning, record keeping, and service coordination with a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and oversee the completion of treatment plans on an individual, family, and group basis, document and assess the effectiveness of interventions toward treatment goals, and maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Participate in crisis intervention when needed, prepare monthly progress notes and discharge summaries, provide clinical supervision to staff and interns as assigned, and collaborate closely with education, residential, and clinical leadership to support student outcomes.

Requirements

• Demonstrate empathy, patience, and respect, with a genuine desire to work with at-risk adolescents.
• Pass a criminal background check, drug screening, physical exam, and TB test.
• A current State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record for the past three years is required.
• Be licensed or registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences and have experience working in a residential setting and/or with at-risk adolescent populations.
• Familiarity with navigating an Electronic Health Records system, preferably EXYM, is required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, written, and organizational skills, along with effective time management and the ability to meet multiple deadlines, are essential for success in this role.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance within 90 days.
• 403b match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment.
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues.
• Additional benefits may include:

• Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time Clinical position paid out at 3 and 6 Months!

Pay

Rate starting at $72,000 per year; $5000.00 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time Clinical position paid out at 3 and 6 Months!

Schedule/Shifts

Dependent on current needs of program. TBD

How to Apply

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