Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Special Needs PHP

Job overview

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Special Needs Partial Hospitalization Program role is onsite in Tempe, AZ, with compensation not specified. Aurora Behavioral Health System provides mental health and substance use prevention, intervention, and treatment services, with a mission to support hope and wellness through individualized care. The therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodivergent needs. The role contributes to emotional, behavioral, social, and functional growth through individualized treatment, evidence-based interventions, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team.

What you'll do

• Facilitate therapeutic groups
• conduct biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning
• provide individual and family therapy as clinically indicated
• develop and update individualized treatment plans
• maintain clinical documentation
• coordinate care with psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, behavioral health staff, and families
• support discharge planning and continuity of care
• use evidence-based interventions
• comply with HIPAA, state regulations, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines
• participate in team meetings and program development.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

licensed mental health therapist

tempe az

aurora behavioral health system

special needs php

partial hospitalization

autism spectrum disorder

neurodivergent care

individual therapy

family therapy

group therapy

treatment planning

arizona licensure

interdisciplinary team

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• collaborative clinical team
• opportunity to help build and shape a specialized behavioral health program.

Why this role

Special Needs PHP serving children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodivergent needs. Master’s degree and active Arizona behavioral health licensure required; experience with neurodivergent populations is preferred.

About the employer

Aurora Behavioral Health System is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.