Clinical Support Staff

Overview

Think Outside.  No Box Required.

Do you LOVE the outdoors and seek a job where you can connect with nature?

Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference every day?

Clinical Support Specialist

Great schedule – Friday-Tuesday plus giving you time to travel, explore, and adventure like never before!

Plus earn $55,000 for Full Time 

benefits, PTO, and other perks like discounts on outdoor equipment.

We are First Light Wilderness Therapy and we are on a mission to drive teen and young adult

anxiety, depression, and suicide from all time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028.

To do so we need great people on our team just like you.

Imagine a role where you contribute to helping a child and family heal!

We specialize in treating struggles associated with adoption, trauma, anxiety, and addiction.

We do this in the in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, where nature provides peace and healing.

We are seeking a Clinical Support Specialist that is passionate to help struggling teens by doing life alongside them in the wilderness.   This is a very important role serving as a positive role model for teens 12-17 years old and for assisting in the therapeutic process of healing. 

Responsibilities

You will co-lead groups of up to 10 students to lead and support to ensure:

• Clinical support for students, staff, and families
• Direct care supervision
• Student therapeutic assignments
• Administer therapeutic assessments
• Risk management
• Working with therapists and field team to carry out activities for healing

Some duties include:

• Leading group activities of camping and adventures
• Participate in therapeutic activities
• Ensure safety of team
• Provide healthy conflict resolution and direction for group
• Daily documentation of student status and progress

Qualifications

To be successful you will: 

• Enjoy working in the outdoors
• Be resourceful and have good judgement
• Have a talent of connecting well with others from a variety of backgrounds including students, parents and staff.
• Be a natural leader with excellent leadership, communication, and problem solving skills
• Be passionate about helping teens learn and heal
• Be able to maintain healthy boundaries to role model healthy communication

Requirements: 

• Must be 25 years or older 
• Masters degree in mental health field licensable in the state of Georgia
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with adolescents preferred
• Must possess and maintain current First Aid and CPR certification within the first 90 days of employment
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds for extended durations
• Must be able to pass a Background Criminal Investigation
• Must possess a valid Drivers License and good driving record
• Must pass a post-employment offer physical

Are you ready for the adventure?   Start your life changing journey with us today!

Salary : $55,000