Clinical Therapist

Therapist for Young Men's Developmental Program

The Carpenter Shed

Full-Time | $50,000 to $60,000 per year

Monday through Friday | Daytime Schedule

About The Carpenter Shed

The Carpenter Shed is a comprehensive developmental and therapeutic program serving young men ages 16 to 20 who have lost their direction.

The young men we serve may be struggling with unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use, technology overuse, school refusal, family conflict, identity confusion, failure to launch, or an overall lack of motivation and direction.

We are not a traditional treatment program built solely around diagnoses and symptom management. Clinical treatment is an important part of what we do, but our work goes deeper. We help young men better understand their stories, resolve the experiences that continue to shape their behavior, take responsibility for their choices, and develop the internal foundation needed to move into adulthood with confidence.

Our program integrates therapy, mentoring, family work, experiential programming, physical fitness, education, life skills, service, and daily accountability. Everything we do is centered on helping young men develop purpose, meaning, and direction.

Learn more about our program at www.thecarpentershed.com.

Position Overview

The Carpenter Shed is seeking a full-time therapist to work directly with our all-male population of young men ages 16 to 20.

We are specifically looking for a strong clinical presence who can serve as both an effective therapist and a healthy, grounded example for the young men we serve. This person must be able to connect with young men, help them process and resolve trauma, challenge unhealthy thinking and behavior, and guide them toward greater responsibility, emotional maturity, and direction.

This is not a position for someone who wants to sit behind a desk and provide therapy in isolation. Our therapists work closely with mentors, families, educators, and program leadership to ensure that clinical insight becomes visible change in a young man's daily life.

The right therapist will be relational but direct, compassionate but firm, and able to hold young men accountable without shaming or humiliating them.

What We Believe

At The Carpenter Shed, we believe:

• All behavior makes sense in context. There is always a story underneath it.
• Understanding a young man's story does not remove his responsibility for what happens next.
• Relationship comes before influence.
• Accountability should happen within relationships and never through humiliation.
• Resolving trauma is important, but healing must eventually become action.
• The daily environment is part of the treatment.
• Young men need healthy role models who demonstrate honesty, discipline, responsibility, and integrity.
• Lasting change requires more than feeling better. It requires becoming someone different.
• Purpose, meaning, and direction is essential to a young man's long-term development.

Our work helps young men move from "It is not my fault" toward "It is my responsibility."

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy to young men ages 16 to 20
• Facilitate process groups, psychoeducational groups, and other therapeutic programming
• Help clients identify, process, and resolve trauma and adverse life experiences
• Complete clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide family therapy and support parents and caregivers throughout the treatment process
• Address depression, anxiety, identity, substance use, relationships, emotional regulation, family conflict, and failure-to-launch concerns
• Help young men develop purpose, clarify personal values, and establish meaningful goals
• Challenge avoidance, dishonesty, entitlement, victim thinking, and other patterns that interfere with growth
• Teach healthy communication, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and relationship skills
• Collaborate closely with mentors and program staff to translate clinical goals into daily action
• Participate in treatment-team meetings, clinical staffing, and supervision
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation
• Assist with crisis response, safety planning, discharge planning, and coordination of care
• Participate in experiential, outdoor, fitness, service, and character-development activities when appropriate
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and comply with all ethical, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

Applicants must hold one of the following active Louisiana credentials:

• Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)
• Provisionally Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Applicants must also:

• Be eligible to practice clinically in Louisiana
• Be able to work full-time, Monday through Friday during daytime hours
• Demonstrate strong professional boundaries, dependability, and follow-through
• Be comfortable working closely with an all-male population ages 16 to 20
• Be willing to work as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team

The Carpenter Shed will provide and pay for required clinical supervision for provisionally licensed therapists.

Experience and Training

Previous experience in addiction treatment is not required.

Experience working with adolescent or young-adult males, trauma, family systems, residential programs, or structured therapeutic environments is helpful, but we are willing to invest in the right person.

We are eager to support meaningful professional development and will invest in additional training that strengthens the therapist's ability to serve our population. Areas of potential training may include:

• Trauma-focused treatment
• EMDR or Brainspotting
• Experiential therapy
• Family systems
• Motivational interviewing
• CBT and DBT
• Attachment and adolescent development
• Substance-use and co-occurring disorders
• Group facilitation

We are not expecting one person to walk through the door knowing everything. We are looking for someone with the right character, clinical foundation, and willingness to grow.

The Person We Are Looking For

The right candidate will be:

• A strong, grounded presence who connects naturally with young men
• Highly relational and able to establish trust
• Direct, honest, and comfortable having difficult conversations
• Dependable and consistent in attendance, communication, and follow-through
• Able to hold young men accountable without becoming harsh or humiliating
• Comfortable working with resistance, anger, avoidance, manipulation, and emotional intensity
• Willing to model the integrity, responsibility, discipline, and maturity we ask of our young men
• Clinically curious and committed to understanding the story beneath a young man's behavior
• Able to balance empathy with clear expectations and boundaries
• Comfortable working outside the traditional therapy-office model
• Team-oriented, coachable, and open to direct feedback
• Committed to continued personal and professional growth
• Motivated by the opportunity to help young men change the direction of their lives

Compensation and Benefits

• $50,000 to $60,000 annual salary
• Full-time position, Monday through Friday daytime schedule
• Health, dental, vision Insurance
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid clinical supervision for PLPC and PLMFT candidates
• Employer-supported continuing education and advanced clinical training
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance

How to Apply

Please apply directly through Indeed and include:

• A current résumé
• Professional references
• Current Louisiana license or provisional credential information
• A brief explanation of why you are interested in working with yo…