Therapist Lead (LIGHT program)
Highland Rivers Health
Location: Smyrna, GA 30080, US
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 – Business and Financial Operations
Posted: Saturday, 19 September 2026
Valid Through: Monday, 19 October 2026
Job Description
Highland Rivers Health is hiring a Therapist Lead (LIGHT program) in Smyrna, GA. This is a full-time position.
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY: The Listening, Inspiring, and Guiding Healthy Transitions (LIGHT) Program is an Early Treatment Program (ETP) that provides transitional services to individuals in Cobb County. The LIGHT Program is a team based, multi-element approach to treating transition age youth and young adults, ages 16-30 years old with FEP (First Episode Psychosis).Are you ready to make a Difference?Responsibilities:
Benefits:
- Provide behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in clinic, via telehealth and in community setting.
- Hold and maintain caseload of Youth/Young Adults individuals ages 16-30.
- Develop personalized treatment plans.
- Perform marketing activities and community outreach
- Collaborate with outside agency staff to promote mental health services and referrals.
- Attend treatment team meetings as directed by Director.
- Coordinate/lead treatment meetings and ensure related documentation is completed.
- Ensure and provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy to improve program and organizational performance.
- Provide referrals to additional Highland Rivers Programs or community services when needed.
- Ensure and maintain appropriate usage and allotment of units authorized per service delivery.
- Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.
- Provide leadership/supervision to program staff directly assigned by the Director.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
- Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
Education Requirements
high school
Skills
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Benefits
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