Mental Health Therapist

Mental Health Therapist

Location: 5842 TN - 30 Benton, Tennessee 37307 

Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year based on experience

Schedule: 40 hour work week Monday-Friday

Are you passionate about helping adolescents and families heal? At Embark Behavioral Health, we’re looking for compassionate and skilled therapists to join our mission of creating lasting change. This is your opportunity to make a generational impact while growing professionally in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Nestled in the scenic mountains of Benton, Tennessee, along the Hiwassee River, our residential treatment center offers a peaceful, nature-based setting ideal for healing. We serve male adolescents ages 12–17 in a family-style lodge designed to foster safety, comfort, and meaningful connection.

Our 55-acre campus acts as an extended classroom, offering experiential therapies such as biking, hiking, swimming, and equine therapy. As a Primary Therapist, you’ll develop and implement individualized treatment plans while working closely with an experienced Clinical Director, Executive Director, and a dedicated team of residential staff. Together, we help young people and their families achieve lasting emotional wellness.

What We Offer:

• Embrace a collaborative approach with weekly 1:1s, group supervision, and treatment team meetings.
• Plan, implement, and adjust individualized treatment plans for client-centered care.
• Conduct family, group, and 1:1 therapy sessions using evidence-based practices to drive therapeutic progress.
• Maintain regular communication with families, providing coaching and support.
• Ensure timely documentation, adherence to treatment standards, and oversee program completion and discharge plans.
• Manageable caseloads that allow for building strong, meaningful relationships with clients.
• Access professional growth opportunities through cutting-edge strategies, training, and support from nationally recognized leaders.

• The ideal candidate will possess a license in one of the following disciplines, Social Work (MSW,) Clinical Social Work (CSW,) Clinical Mental Counseling (CMHC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• A desire to facilitate client growth through a team approach, working with other care providers
• A desire to perform and develop counseling/therapeutic expertise in individual, family, and group therapy
• Preferred - One year of working experience as a licensed therapist leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions
• Preferred - One year of experience in a residential setting using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities
• Ability to plan, implement, and adjust a course of treatment as required
• Ability to pass a state background check, fingerprints and drug screen
• Drivers license in good standing

When you join Embark’s mission to create joy and heal families, expect to stay engaged and inspired with:

• Manageable caseloads that allow for establishing good rapport with clients.
• Opportunity for yearly increases through our Mastery program 
• Comprehensive Benefits Program, encompassing medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal & paternal leave. 
• Revel in the balance of Company Paid Holidays and a PTO accrual schedule. 
• Support from an experienced executive director and administrative team who are unified in facilitating lasting positive change for young people and their families.
• Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents, young adults, and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
• Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. #LI-KK1 #LI-Onsite