Part-Time Mental Health Therapist

Overview

Salary: $32.00 - $42.00 (DOE)- LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAMFT, LAC

Schedule: 3-4 days per week 8:30am - 7pm

Location: 7373 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (On-Site)

Are you a passionate mental health therapist driven to make a meaningful impact with adolescents, young adults, and their families? Join Embark Behavioral Health in Scottsdale, Arizona and help create joy, foster resilience, and heal generations in a supportive, purpose-driven environment.

We’re seeking a Part-Time Therapist to join our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)—where you’ll play a vital role in supporting youth facing anxiety, depression, and suicidality.

✨ Why Therapists Love Working at Embark at Scottsdale:

• Flexible part-time schedule – designed for work-life balance
• Small, manageable caseloads – prioritize quality, not quantity
• Creative clinical freedom – bring your authentic, evidence-based approach to care
• Collaborative, trauma-informed team culture focused on growth and innovation
• Supervision provided for LSWs and LACs working toward licensure
• Mission-driven environment committed to improving adolescent mental health outcomes

Responsibilities

💬 What You’ll Do:

• Lead and facilitate engaging group therapy sessions for teens and young adults and maintain a small caseload of individual clients
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized, holistic care
• Support clients and families using evidence-based and trauma-informed practices
• Help drive positive outcomes in addressing youth mental health challenges

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Passion for working with teens, young adults, and families
• Licensed or qualifying associate licensed therapist in the State of Arizona, including:Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), or Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT).
• Demonstrated experience working with neurodivergent youth and young adults (e.g., ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning differences).
• Experience facilitating group therapy with adolescents and/or young adults.
• Active CAQH profile and NPI number for credentialing purposes. (We can help with that if you don't have that yet.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• High-acuity clinical experience (IOP/PHP, Residential, Psychiatric Hospital, Crisis Stabilization).
• 1–2 years of experience working as an adolescent therapist providing individual, family, and group therapy.
• Training or experience utilizing relational, experiential, and evidence-based systemic approaches.
• Proficiency in administering and interpreting clinical diagnostic and assessment instruments to monitor client progress and treatment outcomes.

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.

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