Clinical Therapist

The Clinical Therapist is responsible for providing therapy in an outpatient setting working with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental health disorders and to promote optimal functioning. The Therapist uses a variety of therapeutic techniques to deal with a wide range of mental health concerns including, but not limited to: depression, addiction, suicidal impulses, stress management, problems with self-esteem, issues associated with aging, family, parenting, marital or other relationship problems. 

Why a Therapist at Hope…

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:

• Pay Range: $47,000. - $52,000
• Bi-weekly, monitory Pay for Performance Incentive Program
• $4,000 to $7,500 Sign on bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision begins on day one
• Career pathing and growth opportunities
• Flexible work environment
• Educational reimbursement
• Paid Training
• Generous paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Employee Assistance Program

How you will change lives…

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine needs and required level and frequency of medically necessary psychological services, as diagnosed.
• Develop treatment plans, using person-centered processes by assisting persons-served in setting goals linked to addressing identified needs. Make certain consumer goals address situational stressors, family relations, interpersonal relationships, mental health issues, life span issues, psychiatric illnesses, addictions, domestic violence, or other trauma.  Conduct ongoing assessments of persons-served, and evaluate effectiveness of Treatment Plan goals and interventions, no less than every 90 days.
• Provide individual, family and/or group therapy using therapy interventions such as: active listening, consistent eye contact, unconditional positive regard, and empathic responses
• Facilitate, for persons-served, access to community resources and social support networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope.
• Perform transition planning and follow-up contact with persons served.  Complete Transition/Discharge plans within 14 days of event.
• Identify emergency crisis and make immediate clinical assessments and respond according to accepted crisis intervention methods and techniques; coordinate other services, as needed
• Perform miscellaneous job related duties as assigned by supervisor.

We are Hopeful you have…

• Minimum: Limited License Therapist (LLPC) or Limited License Master Social Worker (LLMSW) required (supervision on all services provided via a fully licensed therapist).  Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling
• Preferred: Fully Licensed Therapist (LPC) or Fully Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who is able to provide all necessary therapy services without a clinical supervisor

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License.

Education

Preferred

• Master Addictions Counselor or better in Counseling
• Master of Social Work or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Lim Lic Master Social Wkr
• Lim Lic Prof Counselor

Preferred

• Lic Professional Conslr
• Lic Master Social Worker

Skills

Preferred

• eCare User