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Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks, MO

CALO (Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks) is a residential treatment center for adolescents struggling with core issues of trauma, attachment and mood regulation.  We are located on the shores of beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri.  CALO believes in providing high quality, innovative treatment within a compassionate environment.  Building healthy, reciprocal relationships with our youth is a special focus of CALO employees.

We currently have an opening for a therapist to join our clinical team. This is a full-time, salaried position which includes a competitive salary (negotiable) and benefits package (insurance, PTO). We have a dynamic, fun, and enthusiastic team.  There are options for advancement, the opportunity to become an expert in the field of attachment and trauma work, flexibility in work hours, professional development and CEU’s, team-building experiences, and full-time therapists will be issued a CALO cell phone and laptop to help them complete their job.

Eligibility for this position requires a master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a behavioral health-related field.  This includes graduate degrees in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.  All clinicians must have current, unrestricted licensure within their professions (LAC, LPC, LMFT, LMSW, LCSW, LPE, etc.) by their respective State Boards and be eligible for and acquire licensure in the state of Missouri upon hire.  Applicants must pass a drug-screening and back ground check.  We will also consider provisional, unlicensed, recent graduates, or intern/practicum students.  Relocation assistance is available.

Under the direction of the Clinical Director, therapists are responsible for the following:

• Maintain a caseload of up to 9 students.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy to students and families.
• 1-hour individual, 1-hour family and lead/co-lead 3 groups a week.
• Develop, maintain, and update treatment plans for each student.
• Document therapy sessions as required by CALO.
• Develop monthly treatment team summaries for each student.
• Maintain regular contact with parents, referral sources, and payment sources as needed.
• Document important events and other items to maintain compliance with the state of Missouri and JCAHO.
• Provide direction and training to residential staff assigned to work with students on caseload.
• Attend weekly staff meetings, clinical meetings and supervision as scheduled.
• Facilitate and/or participate in parent training days as needed.
• Careful adherence to all CALO policy and procedure.
• Support of the CALO mission statement and by extension, the general program structure, guidelines and standards.
• Make personal life choices which are healthy, promote a positive role model for students and maintain healthy boundaries with students and families.

Other desired skills and abilities

• Desire to have fun and enjoy work.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Leadership.
• Knowledge of therapeutic processes and child and adolescent development.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Provide customer friendly services such as receiving and responding to phone calls, e-mails, and inquiries in a timely manner. Being polite and friendly to internal and external personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Lake of the Ozarks is famous as a vacation destination but it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.  The lake area has a fantastic community including good schools—Camdenton High school is one of the state’s best; day care, elementary and junior high schools are also top quality; popular shopping centers, grocery stores, and a nationally famous shopping outlet; great restaurants.  CALO is located in the heart of America so nothing in the country is too far away!  CALO sits on incredible property with 700 feet of waterfront.  We also have a full dining hall for staff to enjoy meals at no charge when working, an indoor climbing wall and ropes course, a boat and lift as part of our recreation therapy program, and a large deck and a gazebo in our back yard where therapists enjoy doing sessions in the shade of our large oak trees.  There are great community gatherings, events, activities, churches, and plenty of aquatic opportunities.  The Lake offers low cost of living compared to the rest of the country and a balanced, four season climate.

If you have interest, please send your resume to vwagner@caloteens.com.

CALO (Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks) is a residential treatment center for adolescents struggling with issues of emotion, trauma, and attachment.  We are located on the shores of beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri.  We have a dynamic, fun, and enthusiastic team, and offer a competitive salary (negotiable) and benefits package (insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, etc.).  CALO believes in providing high quality, innovative treatment within a compassionate environment.  Building healthy, reciprocal relationships with our youth is a special focus of CALO employees.  The therapeutic recreation department utilizes local natural resources to provide therapeutic opportunities for our students.  Biking, rock climbing, water skiing, wake boarding, and fishing adventures are used to help students learn the importance of healthy relationships within their lives.  This is truly an adventure based model for Recreational Therapy.

Eligibility for this position requires a Therapeutic Recreation Degree from an accredited university and the possibility of acquiring a CTRS certification. 

Under the direction of the Clinical Director, the Recreational Therapy Supervisor will be responsible for assessing students’ recreational patterns, planning productive and exciting recreational therapy groups, implementing the plans utilizing therapeutic metaphors, and then evaluating student progress.

Other desired knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Must enjoy the outdoors and be willing to participate in activities such as rock climbing, water skiing, camping, canoeing, fishing and many more activities.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Leadership
• Knowledge of therapeutic processes and child and adolescent development
• Timely documentation
• Time management and organizational skills
• Provide customer friendly services such as receiving and responding to phone calls, e-mails, and inquiries in a timely manner. Being polite and friendly to internal and external personnel.
• Desire to have fun and enjoy working outdoors

CALO is located in the Lake of the Ozarks, a famous vacation destination.   It is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.  The lake area has everything you desire in a community:

1. CALO is located on incredible property with 700 feet of waterfront.  We also have a full cafeteria for students and staff, indoor climbing wall and ropes course, a boat and lift as part of our recreation therapy program, and a large deck and a gazebo in our back yard where therapists enjoy doing sessions in the shade of our large oak trees. 
2. Good schools—Camdenton High school is one of the state’s best.  Elementary and junior high schools are also top quality.
3. Popular shopping centers such as Target, Super Wal-Mart, grocery stores, and a nationally famous shopping outlet that has stores such as GAP, American Eagle, and over 100 more!! 
4. Great restaurants you desire—Chili’s, Applebee’s, Outback Steakhouse, and some incredible and original local restaurants. 
5. Low cost of living compared to the rest of the country.
6. Balanced, four season climate.

If you have interest in this position please email your resume to ccottle@ca-lo.com and we will get back with you right away.  We look forward to hearing from you.

CALO (Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks) is a residential treatment center for adolescents struggling with issues of emotion, trauma, and attachment.  We are located on the shores of beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri.  We have a dynamic, fun, and enthusiastic team, and offer a competitive salary (negotiable) and benefits package (insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, etc.).  CALO believes in providing high quality, innovative treatment within a compassionate environment.  Building healthy, reciprocal relationships with our youth is a special focus of CALO employees.  The Residential Coaching department, which the Program Director would supervise, has the unique opportunity to provide treatment that is specific to our model and the needs and issues of our students.  Specific training is provided so that we can truly focus our interactions on a relational model rather than traditional behavior modification techniques. 

Eligibility for this position requires experience within the field.  A strong clinical background is encouraged but not required.  As the Program Director you will be supervising, managing and training the milieu efforts of the front line staff.   You must be able to adopt CALO’s vision and lead and train others so that they can see and understand how they play a role in the success of our facility and in the lives of the students we mentor.

• Desire to have fun and enjoy work
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to lead and direct meetings and training seminars
• Ability to work independently and interdepartmentally
• Leadership, vision, passion
• Knowledge of therapeutic processes and child and adolescent development
• Timely documentation
• Time management and organizational skills
• Provide customer friendly services such as receiving and responding to phone calls, e-mails, and inquiries in a timely manner. Being polite and friendly to internal and external personnel.

Lake of the Ozarks is famous as a vacation destination and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.  The lake area has everything desired in a community:

1. Good schools—Camdenton High school is one of the state’s best.  Elementary and junior high schools are also top quality.
2. Popular shopping centers such as Target, Super Wal-Mart, grocery stores, and a nationally famous shopping outlet that has stores such as GAP, American Eagle, and over 100 more!! 
3. Great restaurants—Chili’s, Applebee’s, Outback Steakhouse, and some incredible and original local restaurants. 
4. Location—CALO is located in the heart of America so nothing in the country is too far away! 
5. CALO is located on incredible property with 700 feet of waterfront.  We also have a full cafeteria for students and staff, indoor climbing wall and ropes course, a boat and lift as part of our recreation therapy program, and a large deck and gazebo at our lake front property where therapists enjoy doing sessions in the shade of our large oak trees. 
6. Great community gatherings, events, activities, churches, and plenty of aquatic opportunities.
7. Low cost of living compared to the rest of the country.
8. Balanced, four season climate.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please email vwagner@caloteens.com  and we will get back to you right away.  We look forward to hearing from you.