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November 8, 2007

Direct Care Manager

Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorder Program is seeking a Direct Care Manager (DCM) to oversee and manage direct care staff. Consisting of 12 beds, the facility is located 1 ½ hours north of Salt Lake City near Logan, Utah. The area offers breathtaking surrounding mountains and a variety of recreational activities.

Principal duties will include: training and management of 15-20 person staff that provides 24-hour supervision of female clients, assist in implementing the treatment plan, scheduling and shift oversight, leading in-service meetings for staff, participation in an interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and other responsibilities that might ensure that needs of the clients are met. DCM will report to the Director of Patient Services.

Education and Work Experience: Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in FACD, MFT, Psychology, Social Work, or closely related field. A minimum of (3) years experience with personnel management in a supervisory position is preferred. Combination of education and experience in a related field may compensate for the absence of a degree. Preference will be given for candidates with work experience in a residential treatment setting and/or eating disorders.

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate to experience ($31K-$49K). Health, dental, and life insurance after 90 days; 401(K) after 6 months.

Interested Applicants: Visit our website at www.avalonhills.org. Send resume’ and cover letter to shanna@avalonhills.org.

Closing Date: 11/19/2007

July 12, 2007

Seeking Clinical Therapist for Residential Eating Disorders
Treatment Facility Near Logan, UT.

The qualified applicant will possess a Ph.D., Psy. D., MFT, or MSW and be Utah license eligible 6-12 months after hire.

This position requires excellent skills in conducting individual, group and family therapies and an ability to work collaboratively in a team approach setting. Must be a dependable self-starter and willing to effectively contribute to goals of an interdisciplinary treatment team. Must have strong therapeutic skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic. Our treatment philosophy is guided by Proschaska’s model of change and evidence-based approaches to include DBT and CBT. In addition, we offer a unique combination of expressive therapies and animal-assisted therapies. Experience working with ED populations is preferred, but we are willing to train the right individual. Located in the Rocky Mountains of Northern Utah, 1 ½ hours north of Salt Lake City, beautiful Cache Valley offers breathtaking surroundings and a variety of outdoor and recreational activities. Our commitment to effective therapy and outcome guides our treatment of adolescents and adults with disordered eating. Qualified individuals may send CV and cover letter to shanna@avalonhills.org or visit our website at www.avalonhills.org

 Salary is commensurate with experience in individual discipline (Master’s level range $35,000-$55,000) (Doctoral level range $50,000-$80,000); extremely competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Qualified individuals may send CV and cover letter to shanna@avalonhills.org

• LMFT or MFTI preferred

• Able to do the paper work

• Team player

• AAMFT approved supervision available

1. Group associate in our east or west office.  Associates run their own practice within the group parameters.  Your associate fees pay for reception, phones, office space and many other extras.

2. Employees who receive competitive wages.  EEO

May 26, 2007

Full Time Opening: THERAPIST
to work with adolescents at Heritage Schools, Inc.

• LCSW, LPC, or LMFT or intern licesnse required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience managing and working with adolescents in a treatment facility preferred
• MFT Intern post-graduates accepted; AAMFT approved supervision available

Competitive salary DOE. Excellent benefits.

Heritage Schools, Inc. is a 170-bed psychiatric residential treatment center for adolescents ages 12-18. Heritage is located in Provo on a twenty-acre campus near Provo Canyon and the Wasatch Mountains. Recognized as one of the top adolescent treatment centers in the nation, Heritage is JCAHO accredited. Heritage is an EOE.

Email resume to jobs@heritagertc.org,
fax to Karly @ 801-226-4693, or call 801-226-4615 for more information.

May 7, 2007

Provo Canyon School

Provo Canyon School is looking for a therapist to work with adolescents in a Residential Treatment Center. Supervision for MFT Interns is provided on location, wages are competitive, benefits are included, and there are opportunities to gain experience with various clinical issues. Family hours are easy to obtain and support to pass licensure test is offered. Travel opportunities are avialable but not required.

Send resume to Beulah.Prasad@uhsinc.com or call with questions: 801-227-2106.

December 1, 2006

Open Sky Wilderness

Fulltime position for a Masters/PhD level therapist to join an innovative, holistic wilderness therapy program for adolescents, young adults and their families, based in Durango, CO and Southeastern Utah. Responsibilities include carrying a case load of adolescents; providing individual and group therapy; working with families; delivering trainings to field guides; spending two days in the field (one over night) and three days in the office doing parent phone calls, paperwork, etc. Open Sky is a new program, so there is opportunity for contributing to the program design. Other duties may include delivering psychoeducational groups; special projects; in depth family work. Open Sky’s holistic wilderness treatment program integrates the best of traditional clinical modalities, naturopathy, and wilderness therapy. Students, for instance, eat only organic food, meditate daily, participate in daily process groups and do some form of body practice such as yoga.

Qualifications:

Masters/PhD therapist licensed or able to be licensed (MFT, SW, Psychology, Professional Counseling) in Utah and Colorado. Experience with: clinical work with adolescents, young adults, and families: individual, family and group therapy; wilderness experience; personal mindfulness practice; presentation skills. Must be computer literate, have excellent communication skills, and passion for adolescent and family treatment, and desire to join an innovative, holistic wilderness therapy team. Must live (or be willing to live) in Durango, CO or surrounding area. Take a look at our website: www.openskywilderness.com.

Salary: DOE

Contact: Sara Price at 970-382-8181 to set up an appointment, or email: sara@openskywilderness.com.

Please email resumes to pam@openskywilderness.com.

January 15, 2007

Discovery Academy, a leader in transitional therapeutic boarding schools, is seeking a therapist at our beautiful, historic location in Provo Utah. The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling and either have or be working towards a Utah state license. Provides full range of clinical services to adolescent males and females in a boarding school setting. Email resume to kenc@discoveryacademy.com

EEO

October 30, 2006

Seeking Clinical Therapist for Residential Eating Disorders
Treatment Facility near Logan, UT.

The qualified applicant will possess a Ph.D., Psy. D., MFT, or MSW and be Utah license eligible 6-12 months after hire.

This position requires excellent skills in conducting individual, group and family therapies and an ability to work collaboratively in a team approach setting. Must be a dependable self-starter and willing to effectively contribute to goals of an multidisciplinary team. Must have strong therapeutic skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic. Our treatment philosophy is guided by Proschaska’s model of change and evidence-based approaches to include DBT and CBT. In addition, we offer a unique combination of expressive therapies and animal-assisted therapies. Experience working with ED populations is preferred, but we are willing to train the right individual. For more information please visit our website at www.avalonhills.org

Salary is commensurate with experience in individual discipline (Master’s level range $35,000-$55,000) (Doctoral level range $50,000-$80,000); extremely competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Qualified individuals may send CV and cover letter to shanna@avalonhills.org

September 28, 2006

August 15, 2006

Two full-time therapist positions available in Southern Utah.  Small residential treatment centers for adolescent females.  Highly clinical programs with significant individual, group and family therapy offered.  Requires M.A. and working toward licensure (supervision provided) or licensed MFT.  Salary competitive and dependant upon licensure and experience.  Benefits and ongoing training offered.  Contact Jalane Christian-Stoker at 435-590-5728 or email jalanealoha@aol.com.

July 6, 2006

Submitted by Tim Thayne
(801) 763-5664
tim@homewardbound.net
908 North 2000 West
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Full Time Position
Salary Range: $45-65,000 depending on experience

Homeward Bound is a company dedicated to helping manage the successful transition home for teens who have been placed in out-of-home treatment programs. This position is that of a marriage and family therapist or related professional who will work with educational consultants, treatment programs, and the child and their family to avoid any adjustment mishaps that may accompany the transition from treatment to home. This is accomplished through intensive interviewing and conversation with the treatment program's therapist prior the child's discharge from treatment, the therapist being in the home when the child arrives for two days of intensive in-home therapy, and significant follow up, training, and support of the family over a period of 6 months. Significant portions of this process will be facilitated via video and phone conferencing. These children will be from all over the United States, therefore, the home office in Pleasant Grove, UT will be the base from which support and coaching of the families will happen. The in-home work with the family will be mostly out of the state of Utah requiring some travel.

Education & Skills required:

• Excellent family system assessment and intervention skills a must.
• Minimum of a Masters degree in MFT. Ph.D preferred.
• Facilitation and coaching skills to help hold families accountable to their goals for aftercare.
• Professional presentation & education skills
• Interpersonally and highly committed to assisting families be successful.

Please include at least 3 references that can be contacted.

11-9-05: Three full-time, permanent MFT Graduate Program faculty positions at Brigham Young University

• Summary: Seeking exceptional applicants to fill three full-time, permanent (continuing status track) faculty positions in the Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Programs in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University.
• Position Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor; continuing status track
• Starting Dates:Fall 2006 or Fall 2007
• Application Date:Applications are being received now.  Final review of applications will begin on February 15, 2006.  Applicants are encouraged to apply well before this deadline
• Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications
• Job Classification:University Faculty, Professorial track
• Type of Employer:   University, Church Sponsored
• Positions Description:The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Graduate Program invites applications for three permanent (continuing status track) positions in MFT.  The positions are available to candidates from all ranks and are set to begin Fall 2006 and/or Fall 2007 or soon thereafter when each successful candidate is available. Exceptional candidates in all areas of marriage and family therapy are encouraged to apply.
• Educational and Experience Requirements: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy and have a record of excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching; hold the designation as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor; have a well-defined research agenda; present evidence of scholarly productivity and publication; be eligible for licensure as an MFT in Utah.
• Description of the Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Program: Within the overriding missions of Brigham Young University and the School of Family Life, the mission of the MFT Graduate Program is to train persons in a faith-based context to become outstanding clinicians, researchers, teachers, and administrators for the field of marriage and family therapy. The MFT Program at BYU began in 1967 and was among the first academic institutions in United States to train marriage and family therapists.  Both the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.  The MFT program has eight full-time graduate faculty whose primary responsibilities include teaching both masters and doctoral level courses, providing clinical supervision, and mentoring students in thesis and dissertation research. MFT faculty also teach undergraduate courses in Marriage, Family, and Human Development (MFHD) and Home and Family Living (HFL).  The MFT program, along with graduate programs in clinical psychology, social work, and speech and communicative disorders is housed in the John Taylor Building (BYU Comprehensive Clinic), an interdisciplinary training clinic with state-of-the-art video and live observation capabilities ideally suited for clinical supervision and research.
• Description of the School of Family Life and the University: The School of Family Life, in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, is perhaps the largest and one of the most dynamic programs of its kind in the United States. In addition to the degrees offered in MFT, the School offers degrees in Home and Family Living (HFL) and Marriage, Family, and Human Development (MFHD), and a minor in Gerontology.  The School has 39 full-time faculty members in these programs, and 22 affiliated faculty from 11 departments across campus. The School has more than 1,100 undergraduate majors. There are approximately 80 students in M.S. or Ph.D. programs in the School.  Internal support for faculty scholarship and research comes from the Family Studies Center.  BYU is one of the largest private universities in the U.S. and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The university has approximately 30,000 students and 1,300 faculty members.  Situated at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain range, BYU is located in Provo, Utah, a community of approximately 80,000 located in the Utah County metro area with a population of some 360,000.   Exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities are available year round.
• Brigham Young University, an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with disabilities.  All faculty are required to abide by the university=s honor code and dress and grooming standards.  Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Application Procedure: Send a letter of application, curriculum vita, two (p)reprints or other writing samples, a statement of teaching, clinical supervision and research philosophy and goals, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Robert F. Stahmann, Chair of the MFT Search Committee, 240 TLRB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602.  Be sure to also complete the on-line application found on the university home page at www.byu.edu and search for the MFT faculty position under the employment link. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Stahmann at robert_stahmann@byu.edu.

11-2-05: Provo Canyon School has an immediate full-time position for an mft at the girls campus.  Interested people should contact Sam Hill, LMFT, Clinical Director.  sam.hill@uhsinc.com

11-2-05: Idaho Youth Ranch seeks Master’s level Clinician: Provides group and individual clinical services to youth in a residential setting. LMFT, LPC, or LCSW preferred. Substance abuse treatment experience a plus. Idaho Youth Ranch, Rupert, 208-532-4117, Email resume and cover letter to lbossard@youthranch.org EOE

10-31-05: Office space available for clinicians looking to sub-lease space full or part-time in West Valley City 2 stoplights away from the 3500 S. freeway exit off of the 215. 2820 W 3600 S. Ste. 200. Rent for one day a week is: $150/month, two days a week: $250/month, or full-time: $350/month (you can sub-lease your office if you rent it for the full-time rate).
We are interested in both LMFT's and INTERNS to see some of our Medicaid and Division of Youth Corrections proctor kids. We (Josh Biesinger and myself - Julie Stout) can give you guidance on getting onto some insurance panels for client referrals.If you are interested, please contact me at: juliestout73@comcast.net , or you can phone me on my cell at: (801) 699-4149.

10-31-05: Magellan Behavioral Health in Sandy Utah is also looking for LMFT's to work here as care managers.  Pay is typically starting in the mid 40K range on up depending on experience.  The work is phone-based as a care manager  on behalf of Aetna Behavioral Health.  You can work under 40 hours weekly if you have a private practice or other commitments.  Great benefits with 18 days of PTO and 10 days of vacation to start.  Contact me with questions: (Julie Sto ut - 699-4149) or juliestout73@comcast.net. 

10-31-05: The Center for Family Preservation and Progress is seeking therapists to work part time, 3-12 hours per week in the Salt Lake City area. They would be performing individual and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Hours are flexable, scheduled between the client and the therapist. Please contact Josh Biesinger clinical director of CFPP as well as an approved AAMFT supervisor. Call at (801) 451-7658 or fax resume to (801) 840-1482. Thank you for your time and assistance in helping to hire more MFT's.