Lead therapist resume examples from 2025
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How to write a lead therapist resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the lead therapist role.
Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in lead therapist-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the lead therapist position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a lead therapist resume:
- Patients
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Autism
- ABA
- Substance Abuse
- CPR
- Physical Therapy
- Behavior Analysis
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
- Patient Care
- Clinical Supervision
- Discharge Planning
- Individual Therapy
- Therapy Services
- Group Therapy Sessions
- Clinical Documentation
- Respiratory Care
- Eating Disorders
- Clinical Services
- Therapeutic Services
- Family Therapy Sessions
- Community Agencies
- Medicaid
- Program Development
- Community Resources
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Data Collection
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write lead therapist experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are examples from great lead therapist resumes:
Work history example #1
Lead Therapist
Path com
- Provided individual therapy for school-based elementary students and outpatient treatment for adolescents.
- Arranged ABA trainings, monthly meetings, and employee activities.
- Maintained necessary communications and reporting with referral sources and other involved parties as approved by client.
- Facilitated 24-week, gender-specific Trauma and Recovery Empowerment Model (TREM) therapy groups for trauma survivors experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms.
- Worked independently in providing intensive in-home therapy and CPST services to youth and their families in Medina County.
Work history example #2
Group Therapist
Resources for Human Development
- Worked collaboratively with probation, DCFS, Schools, community, and support networks involved with individual.
- Facilitated individual counseling sessions and documented outcomes and progress.
- Implemented creative and trauma-informed behavioral interventions for adolescents and families in the effort to create positive changes in the family environment.
- Assisted team of professionals with developing ISP's, IEP's, and needs assessments to determine proper treatment.
- Utilized cognitive and trauma-focused interventions for survivors of domestic violence.
Work history example #3
Counselor
Bridges Center
- Trained in CPR, First Aid, and MANDT 2/2017.
- Communicated with DCF workers and families regarding the child's progress.
- Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team that included mental health clinicians, teachers, psychiatrists, and psychologists.
- Coordinated the Intensive Family Support Services Program; developed in-home behavioral support programs.
- Worked in a team environment to assist other residential coordinators with their residences as well.
Work history example #4
Physical Therapy Technician
Premier Therapy
- Administered ultrasounds, hot packs, whirlpool, traction, and electric stimulation to patients of all ages.
- Incorporated Pilates exercise theory into treatment programs, assisted supervisor in ordering supplies for the facility
- Assisted physical and occupational therapists providing inpatient care and therapy to rehabilitate patients to become as independent as possible upon discharge.
- Certified in BCLS and CPR.
- Worked as Physical Therapist Assistant under the supervision of Registered Physical Therapist in a sub acute rehab facility.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries from lead therapist resumes:
Doctoral Degree in psychology
California State University - San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
2010 - 2013
Highlight your lead therapist certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your lead therapist resume:
- Radiation Therapy
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Certification Authorization Professional (CAP)