Public Safety Therapist/Counselor

Come join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, where the well-being of our residents is always our top priority. We offer flexible scheduling options (based on position) and foster professional growth through comprehensive training programs and learning opportunities. Shape your future in a career that empowers you to make a difference and thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Chief of Police, the Public Safety Therapist is to provide mental health support to individual clients who have been exposed to work place trauma, or who would benefit from immediate access to mental health treatment and therapy, providing access to immediate psychotherapy and mental health therapy for those individuals, facilitating referrals to the appropriate resources in the community, and finding creative solutions to make public safety employees as whole as possible in the most efficient way possible.

This is an appointed position as stated under City Policy (Part 3, Section D, Appointed Employees).

Starting Pay: $82,667 - $111,150 annually depending on qualifications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexible schedule. Some evenings, weekends, and call outs on critical incidents as needed.

Benefits: Full Benefits; health, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, education assistance program

Retirement: Utah Retirement Systems, Pension and/or 401(k)

Posting Close Date: May close any time after October 27, 2026

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Discuss areas of concern, interest, improvement, and operation of the Health and Wellness program. Attend all meetings and training as assigned. Assess, diagnose and treat personnel with mental health/emotional distress as a result of job-related stressors. Provide referrals to community mental health and other resources as necessary. Provide consultation and education to the community, employees, and other groups as needed. Conduct individual and group therapy with employees as needed. Provide quality individual therapy as needed. Diagnose, develop treatment plans, and develop/measure goals as needed. Maintain knowledge of psychotropic medications as it relates to therapeutic goals and treatment. Maintain positive working relationship with referral source and community organizations. Position may require some evening and weekend hours as well as being available for call out on officer involved critical incidents. Coordinate and implement Police Department Peer Support Program. Given the nature of work of the clients, a high level of confidentiality must exist within the position; strict adherence to the policies and procedures is required.
• Therapist shall meet with every police department employee a minimum of twice a year, up to weekly, depending on the needs and presentation of the individual employee. Intensity and nature of the sessions will vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual.
• Therapist oversees tracking and scheduling appointments with employees.
• Therapist is reasonably accessible to employees on a crisis basis.
• Therapist may assist in department trainings as requested by other department heads.