JourneyPure at The River·Smyrna, Tennessee
The Primary Therapist provides clinical care to individuals receiving inpatient treatment, conducting assessments and developing treatment plans. They facilitate therapy sessions and support patients throughout the recovery process while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
Our mission is to help people become healthy and stay healthy. Our high standards attract well-known behavioral health professionals from across the country. Their commitments to ethics and patient success are backed by the highest accreditation in the industry.
The Primary Therapist provides clinical care to individuals receiving inpatient treatment in a residential behavioral health setting. This role is responsible for conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, facilitating individual and group therapy, and supporting patients throughout the recovery process. The therapist works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for individuals experiencing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
This position is based in a residential treatment facility and involves direct interaction with patients in a therapeutic setting. Therapists maintain an active caseload and provide a combination of individual therapy, group facilitation, treatment planning, and care coordination.
JourneyPure is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Candidates must have a Master's degree in a relevant field and current or working toward licensure. At least one year of clinical experience in a substance use or mental health treatment setting is preferred.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.