Mental Health Clinician - Part Time in Salt Lake City, Utah at Volunteers Of America, Utah

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off

Volunteers of America, Utah is part of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that has been operating for over 125 years. Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person’s life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.

Program Mission Statement

Empowering individuals who experience Co-Occurring mental wellness and substance use challenges to reclaim their lives, build resilience and cultivate lasting recovery through an all-encompassing personal approach.

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the therapist functions as a clinical member of the multidisciplinary team, providing substance use and mental health services to severely and persistently mentally ill clients in a residential level of care.

Essential Duties:

• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ mental health symptoms and response to treatment and assist with crisis situations to help manage and stabilize clients as needed.
• Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop LOCUS-aligned, client-centered treatment plans with ongoing concurrent reviews.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with program requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the internal treatment team and external community partners—including ACT, FACT, and behavioral health providers—to ensure coordinated care, effective communication, and continuity of services for clients.
• Facilitate groups as assigned using a Trauma Informed Care approach and interventions that align with client treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy in a residential setting using supportive and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Conduct weekly individual meetings with clients to review progress, address barriers, support processing, and justify continued medical necessity for residential care.
• Build and maintain effective therapeutic alliances to support engagement and positive clinical engagement. Provide practical support, advocacy, coordination, and skill-building to help clients meet daily living needs.
• Engage client in active discharge planning and engage in referring clients to different levels of care, as appropriate.
• Participate in daily staff meetings, treatment planning reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Utah confidentiality laws and mandatory reporting requirements.
• Conduct oneself in accordance with professional ethical standards and agency clinical policies and procedures.
• Stay informed about behavioral health trends, including co-occurring disorders, psychopharmacology, theory, and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain and enhance professional skills through approved trainings, workshops, and continuing education to meet licensure requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Masters degree in a mental health discipline from an accredited institution and active Utah licensure (CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, or CMHC) or license-eligible status.
• Experience developing treatment plans, goals, and objectives, with strong clinical documentation skills.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders preferred.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, uphold confidentiality, follow agency policies, and work effectively with a diverse workforce, clients, and community partners.
• Strong collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to work effectively with community providers, including ACT, FACT, and behavioral health partners.
• Willingness to accept supervision, maintain required certifications (including CPR/First Aid), and meet agency requirements such as background screening, drug screening, and—if driving is required—maintaining an insurable driving record and being at least 21 years old.

Physical Demands

• Ability to walk up and down stairs.
• Ability to move around the facility, interacting with clients for extended periods.
• Work is generally performed in an office environment. May entail using a computer for extended periods of time.