✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth!  Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Therapist at Western Secure Treatment Unit in Emlenton, Pennsylvania✨

Western Secure Treatment Unit (WSTU) is a secure post-adjudication facility that provides comprehensive services to young men (14-21), using a trauma-informed, strength-based, gender responsive model. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a vocational CTE student work training program, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the young men. Becoming a member of the WSTU team is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.

Pay: Starting at $68,000/annually

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2

What you will do: The Master’s Level Therapist works as a staff member of the Student Services Team and is primarily responsible for providing therapeutic services to clients and their families.  The Therapist provides individual, family and group therapy as indicated by program needs and documents all therapy and contacts with clients and other service providers, as well as, maintain clients’ clinical files in a timely and orderly fashion.  The Therapist will also provide crisis intervention as needed and ensure documentation is completed.

To be considered you should: Possess a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work  ~ Have one year of prior experience working in a residential setting with adolescent offenders, their families and the Juvenile Justice System ~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen (we no longer test for THC for pre-employment), physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

Schedule: 5 Days on, 2 Days off – 40 hours/week.

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Therapist, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

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