Description Reports To: Residential Operations Director Status: Part-Time, 20 hours per week; Weekend Position Compensation: $40-$70 per hour, depending on qualifications, licensure, and experience Position Summary Rimrock Trails is seeking a motivated and experienced behavioral health professional to provide clinical leadership and therapeutic support within our adolescent residential treatment program on weekends. This position plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, structured, and treatment-focused environment while providing therapeutic groups, crisis intervention, family support, and guidance to residential staff. Unlike traditional outpatient counseling positions, this role functions as a key clinical presence within the residential milieu, helping youth practice recovery skills, emotional regulation, healthy communication, and behavioral management in real-time. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with adolescents in residential, milieu-based, inpatient, or other intensive behavioral health settings and possess the confidence to lead during complex situations while maintaining a calm, supportive, and trauma-informed approach. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Therapeutic Programming • Facilitate social-emotional learning, emotional regulation, communication, and skills based, psychoeducational groups. • Lead SMART Recovery and recovery-oriented programming. • Support implementation of the residential treatment curriculum. • Reinforce treatment goals throughout daily programming. • Assist youth in applying therapeutic skills in real-world situations. Milieu Leadership • Serve as the primary clinical resource during weekend shifts. • Maintain a structured, therapeutic, and engaging treatment environment. • Provide coaching and guidance to youth during behavioral challenges and interpersonal conflicts. • Help youth develop accountability, problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, and healthy communication. • Promote a positive peer culture and therapeutic community. Crisis Intervention • Respond to behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal crises. • Assess situations and provide appropriate therapeutic intervention. • Offer clinical guidance and support to residential staff during critical incidents. • Assist with de-escalation while maintaining treatment expectations and safety standards. • Support for continuity-of-care planning and community transitions for unplanned discharges on the weekends. Family Engagement • Support family involvement in the treatment process. • Facilitate family/parent education and skill-building activities as assigned. • May facilitate a weekly parent support or educational group. • Assist in supporting communication between youth, families, and treatment providers. Residential Activities • Support therapeutic recreational activities and community outings. • Assist with implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving and Positive Reinforcement Behavior Management systems. • Encourage youth participation in treatment, activities, and community responsibilities. • Promote healthy relationship-building and prosocial behavior. Team Collaboration • Communicate significant clinical concerns to treatment team members. • Participate in treatment planning and clinical consultation as requested. • Document services provided in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements. • Collaborate effectively with counselors, treatment aides, nursing staff, and leadership. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Successful candidates will demonstrate: • Strong therapeutic boundaries. • Excellent crisis management skills. • Ability to build rapport with adolescents and Families • Leadership and decision-making abilities. • Confidence directing staff and managing complex situations. • Ability to balance empathy with accountability. • Commitment to trauma-informed and strength-based care. • Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure. • Strong written documentation skills. Physical and Environmental Requirements • Ability to actively engage with youth throughout a residential setting. • Ability to participate in recreational activities and community outings. • Ability to respond appropriately during behavioral crises and emergency situations. • Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. What We Offer • 401(k) with employer match • Sick leave accrual Requirements Minimum Required Qualifications • CADC II or higher certification. • Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with adolescents, behavioral health populations, or substance use treatment clients. • Experience working in residential, inpatient, or other milieu-based treatment settings. • Experience facilitating groups and family programming. • Knowledge of adolescent development, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and behavioral health treatment. • Ability to lead effectively during high stress situations. • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related fields. Licensed or licensed-eligible behavioral health professional. • 5+ years in related experience. • Experience implementing evidence-based practices including: • Motivational Interviewing • CBT • DBT-informed interventions • Relapse Prevention • SMART Recovery