Lead Therapist - Residential Treatment!

About Altior Healthcare

Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.

As part of the Altior network, you’ll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.

Paradigm Treatment Centers is seeking a compassionate and experienced Lead Therapist to join our Idaho team. This position is ideal for a clinician who wants to remain involved in direct client care while expanding their leadership experience.

Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Lead Therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents while serving as a clinical resource and mentor to therapists, interns, associates, and support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Develop and update individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitate mental health, substance use recovery, psychoeducational, and process groups.
• Provide crisis intervention and support complex clinical situations.
• Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Assist the Clinical Director with staff training, coaching, and clinical development.
• Promote consistent, ethical, and high-quality clinical practices across the program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
• Current applicable clinical licensure in marriage and family therapy or psychology.
• At least three years of behavioral healthcare experience.
• Experience providing individual, family, and group therapy.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and leadership skills.
• Adolescent or residential treatment experience preferred.
• Doctorate in psychology or a related field preferred.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on adolescents and families while helping strengthen and develop a collaborative clinical team.

Paradigm Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace.

Salary Range$95,000—$100,000 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.

For Direct Care roles

• Chef made meals onsite.
• Professional trainings provided for development; continuing education assistance for clinicians.
• Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.

Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

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